10 Irish-language books for Christmas. 

Discover your favourite story!

With Christmas fast approaching, are you looking for some truly special gift ideas? Love Leabhar Gaeilge has compiled a wonderful list of books that will make great gifts for everyone on your shopping list this year.

For the little ones in your life, we have 4 wonderful Irish-language books to bring some magic into their world and maybe some nostalgia for the older readers too.

The sleigh is packed. The reindeer are ready to go. Daidí na Nollag is going through his list one last time. Join in the excitement!

Head on an adventure with Buairtín, a chick that has a hard knock life, but takes on the world with soul and energy. Or, if you’re looking for a book full of wit and charm, then follow the story of Cóilín and the cat his father left him, Puisín na mBróg, who turns out to be no ordinary cat! 

What Christmas would be complete without everyone’s beloved puppy Bran. It is Christmas Eve, and Bran is giddy with excitement as he helps to wrap the presents and decorate the Christmas Tree.

Need something for the teenagers or young adults on your shopping list? Here are 3 great titles sure to suit.  

Evan agus Emily offers a collection of short stories that brings teenage experiences vividly to life, capturing the challenges, relationships, and imagination of young people today with honesty and warmth .

Or maybe it’s an action-packed detective novel you’re searching for? Katie agus an Pacáiste Rúnda will keep readers guessing through the twists and turns of the meticulously woven plot.

For the comic enthusiasts, Dhá Shaothar Déag Asterix is sure to be a big hit! This Asterix Illustrated Album retells the story in a re-illustrated picture book format as Gaeilge with a useful vocabulary list and story narration, accessed by QR code.

And for adult readers on your list who love good a picture books, Sadhbh is a retelling for adult readers of the old tale Ceasacht Iníon Ghuile, a clever and humorous story about a young woman who gets to turn the tables on the men – the King of Munster in particular.

An Saol Sona will make the perfect gift for readers who enjoy getting stuck into a good novel. An Irish-language translation of a story where the main character, Éric, doesn’t quite understand how life went so wrong for him. Join  Éric on his journey to recognise the important things in life. 

The perfect stocking filler for anyone who enjoys poetry, I Muinín na nDúl is a collection of poems that are like little dreams; treasures of thought, crystallized in the form of Haiku, that give us moments of insight. They are small poems, dealing with big questions.

These are just a selection of Irish-language books, if you still haven’t found what you’re looking for, head over to LoveLeabharGaeilge.ie for more inspiration and discover your favourite story this Christmas – to gift or to keep…that is the question!