Behind the lines of Seán Ó Ríordáin: A poet’s isolation

Seán Ó Ríordáin's diaries give an insight into the poet's isolation and illness, as well as politics, literature, and the social stigma of living with TB, writes Pet O'Connell.

From discussing international politics and European literature to contemplating his TB-induced phlegm and failure to take his own life, Seán Ó Ríordáin’s diaries are at once far-reaching and intimately personal.