Simple Irish novels

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AnLonDubh

Teach glas (Tigh glas is the Munster version) is very good if you are just beginning.

For Munster Irish there is Scéilín Ó Bhéilín.

Hatgirl

The Open Door series from New Island is an adult literacy series of novellas by well-known Irish authors. Some were translated into Irish, and are also available as audiobooks.

And there is a list of similar books on siopagaeilge.ie under Foghlaimeoirí Fásta / Adult Learners

AnLonDubh

The Irish versions of the Open Door series are very bad. I have read all of them and they are in very poor Irish, i.e. the Irish has a very heavy influence from English syntax.

Sceon na Mara is a well written book on the Foghlaimeoirí Fásta list on Conradh na Gaeilge's site.

In general, it is best to read books written by writers from the Gaeltacht. Panu Höglund is a very good non-native writer, one of the few I've heard native speakers praise. He has a Lovecraft book (Cthulu stuff) which I really liked.

uch

Dúnmharú ar an Dart is a good read and not overly difficult but you'll need a reasonable understanding.

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Insect Overlord

uch wrote: »

Dúnmharú ar an Dart is a good read and not overly difficult but you'll need a reasonable understanding.

Have a Look Here

At a similar level, "Gafa" and "Hurlamaboc" are worth a look. They've been used for the Leaving Cert in recent years.