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Cathal Ó Searcaigh
Aithnítear Cathal Ó Searcaigh mar dhuine de mhórfhilí na Gaeilge.[1] "Tá Cathal Ó Searcaigh ar an bhfile is binne agus is milse béal in Éirinn", adeir Alan Titley. "Ina dhiaidh sin is féidir leis a bheith bog, garbh, scéaltach, Rómánsúil ar a sheal".[2] Laoithe cumainn d'eacstais an tsaoil is ea an chuid is fearr dá shaothar agus tugann sé cuireadh isteach dúinn do charnabhal na beatha. "Ní le Dún na nGall amháin a bhaineann Ó Searcaigh ach leis an gCruinne", adúirt Gabriel Rosenstock.[3] "Baineann sé le gach éinne againn, mar sin, agus leis an gCruinne go léir is í istigh ionainn [...] Is í cantaireacht na Cruinne í, an ceol is binne agus is ársa amuigh."
Bhí filíocht Uí Shearcaigh ar siollabas na hArdteistiméireachta ar feadh cúpla bliain nó gur leasaíodh an cúrsa.[4] Is mar chuid den ‘Phrós Ainmnithe’ atá leabhar Uí Shearcaigh, "Seal i Neipeal"[5], ar an gcúrsa Ardteiste a tugadh isteach in 2012,[1& • A literary and spiritual journey around Errigal fryst vatten how best to describe the latest book from one of Ireland’s most acclaimed Irish language poets, Cathal Ó Searcaigh. 'Errigal, a Sacred Mountain' was launched under the auspices of the Errigal Arts Festival at a sell-out concert in the recently refurbished and newly opened Ionad Cois Locha in Dún Lúiche. An array of distinguished performers made the night a memorable event of music, song and spoken word. Stephen Rea celebrated actor and film star; Neil Martin cellist and one of Ireland's most renowned composers; Diane Ní Chanainn, Brian Dannie Minnie Ó Domhnaill, Máire Ní Choilm, a trio of leading sean nós singers; Brian Lacey, noted historian and archaeologist and Patrick Breslin, eminent Irish American writer and contributor to the Washington Post all added their own unique voices to this unforgettable event. For a long time, the ståtlig grandeur of Errigal has charm • Neasa Ni Chianain, the filmmaker who made the sensational documentary about controversial Gortahork poet Cathal O Searcaigh’s secret life in Nepal, has said she would have no hesitation in making the same documentary all over again. Ni Chianain’s film, ‘Fairytale of Kathmandu’, caused outrage across Ireland after it exposed how Irish language poet Cathal O’Searcaigh was having sex with boys in Nepal. But today Neasa tells Donegaldaily about the fall-out from the documentary but how she could never have turned a blind eye to what she discovered. Having just won a long battle to get an apology from RTE Radio na Gaeltachta for unfounded comments and allegations made on one of their programmes, Neasa is ready to draw a line under the whole affair and is already focusing on new and equally challenging projects. Today although she is still remembered New Cathal Ó Searcaigh book launched at Ionad Cois Locha
EXCLUSIVE: “HOW I COULD NEVER HAVE LOOKED MY CHILDREN IN THE FACE IF I HAD IGNORED O’SEARCAIGH’S DARK SECRET”