An Táin is an Irish-language graphic novel published by Cló Mhaigh Eo in 2006. Written by Colmán Ó Raghallaigh and illustrated by Barry Reynolds, it adapts the ancient Irish epic Táin Bó Cúailnge ("the cattle-raid of Cooley").[1] The work won the 2006 Oireachtas na Gaeilge Irish Language Book of the Year award for Young People (Leabhar Na Bliana do Dhaoine Óga).[2]

An Táin
Date2006
PublisherCló Mhaigh Eo
Creative team
WriterColmán Ó Raghallaigh
ArtistBarry Reynolds
LettererRoxanne Burchartz
ColoristAdrien Merigeau
EditorRoss Murray
Original publication
LanguageIrish
ISBN1-899922-28-8

Cló Mhaigh Eo published Deirdre agus Mic Uisnigh ("Deirdre and the sons of Uisnech") as a prequel in 2008.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "An Táin - English Translation". Leabhar. Archived from the original on 22 September 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Graphic novel An Táin wins major Irish Gaelic language prize". Forbidden Planet. 27 November 2006. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  3. ^ Conghail, R. "Deirdre agus Mic Uisnigh". Inis Magazine (in Irish). Retrieved 26 September 2013.