Irish-language Publishers
A number of publishers specialise in Irish-language material. They include the following.
- Cló Chaisil publishes books in Irish only. It produces books for children, teenagers and adults.
- Cló Iar-Chonnachta, founded in 1985, has as its particular aim the publishing of work by Gaeltacht writers. It has published over 300 books, predominantly in Irish, together with music.
- Cois Life, established in 1995, publishes literary and academic works. Its output includes plays, fiction and poetry.
- Coiscéim, founded in 1980, has published about 700 books, making it the largest private publisher in Ireland.
- An Gúm has been publishing books in Irish since 1926 under the aegis of the Irish State. It is the largest Irish language publisher in the country, and now mainly publishes lexicography, textbooks and other curricular resources, together with material for children and young adults.
- An tSnáthaid Mhór, founded in 2005, aims to publish high-quality contemporary books.
- Irish Pages, founded in 2002, is a bilingual English and Irish journal. Its September 2010 issue is dedicated to writing in Irish.
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