Innovative book promises to boost use of Irish language

National ICA president Marie O’Toole launched the book, Buail Suas Amhran, at Cork Federation’s 80th birthday celebrations in Innishannon in early December.

The book is the brainchild of federation timire Anne Carleton, while federation secretary Pauline O’Callaghan did Trojan work putting it together.

Anne, who is also An Grianán teachta, saw the book as fulfilling a dual purpose: “It will improve people’s Irish and the profits go to the Mary O’Driscoll Trust Fund, which sends members to An Grianán through scholarships.”