Peig Sayers: The full story in a new book-and-CD set

"Peig had no singing voice, but she had “the gift of talk” – caint are barra na teanga as she puts it as Gaeilge"

Peig Sayers: Had no singing voice, but she had ‘the gift of talk’ — ‘caint are barra na teanga’, as she puts it as Gaeilge, laughing at her ‘drake’s singing voice’.

• Peig Sayers: Níl Deireadh Ráite/Not the Final Word 
• Bo Almqvist and Padraig O Healia eds.
• New Island Books with 2 audio CDs €24.95
• Review: Anne Lucey