Proinsias Mac a' Bhaird
Is as Árainn Mhór Thír Chonaill do Phroinsias. Bhain a chéad leabhar Cogar san Fharraige (Coiscéim, 2002) le béaloideas Árainn Mhór. Tá trí chnuasach filíochta scríofa aige, dhá úrscéal, An Tairiscint (Coiscéim, 2005) agus Rún an Bhonnáin (LeabhairCOMHAR, 2010), agus leabhair do dhaoine óga. Tá gearrscéalta, drámaí agus amhráin scríofa aige fosta. Is iomaí duais atá bainte aige as a chuid scríbhneoireachta. Léann sé go rialta ag féilte litríochta agus ealaíne agus scríobhann sé ó am go céile in irisí liteartha agus sna meáin eile. An fharraige, saol an oileáin, ceol, béaloideas agus an stair is mó a mhúsclaíonn a dhúil.
From Árainn Mhór in Donegal, Proinsias has published 10 books of prose and poetry. His first book, Cogar san Fharraige (Coiscéim, 2002), about the folklore of Árainn Mhór. His most recent poetry collection is Bealach na Mine Buí (Coiscéim, 2015). He has written two other poetry collections as well as novels, children’s books, short stories, plays and songs. Proinsias has won numerous prizes for his creative writing. He reads regularly at literary festivals and occasionally writes for journals and other media. His abiding interests include the sea, island life, music, folklore and history.