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"Dhá Leagan Déag: Léargais Nua ar an Sean-Nós" is a book that delves into the Irish-language song tradition, specifically the sean-nós style of singing. The book features essays that discuss the current state of this tradition, the challenges it faces, and the changes it has undergone in the 21st century. While the focus is primarily on the Conamara tradition, contributions from Gaelic Scotland and Nova Scotia are also included. The book explores recurring themes such as the critique of revivalist efforts, questions of authenticity and identity, and the impact of competitions like Oireachtas na Gaeilge. The reviewer praises the book for its valuable insights into the past, present, and future of this esteemed art form. [Extracted from the article]

The founding of the Gaelic League, in a room at No. 9, Lower Sackville Street, Dublin, on 31 July 1893, was to have widespread and resounding implications for many parts of Ireland, not least for those parts of the country which were at the time largely Irish speaking. The League's policy of preserving and bolstering the language where it was strongest was to have long-term effect on those areas of county Waterford, for example, in which Irish was then the vernacular. This paper discusses how, under the influence of a small number of key figures within the early twentieth-century movement in Waterford, song came to be at the centre of Irishlanguage revival in one small coastal community, the results of which still reverberate there today. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]