The company was founded in 1945 by Seán Sáirséal Ó hÉigeartaigh (1917–1967) and his wife Bríd Ní Mhaoileoin, with the help of a legacy left to him by his aunt, Elizabeth Dill Smyth.[1] Ó hÉigeartaigh was the son of historian and writer P. S. O'Hegarty.
The first book published was Tonn Tuile, by Séamus Ó Néill, on 30 September 1947.
Anne Yeats (1919–2001), daughter of poet W. B. Yeats, designed many of the covers for the company's books over a twenty-year period from 1957.[2][3]
Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh died at his place of work in the company on 14 June 1967. His wife Bríd took over leadership of the business, and published another fifty books.
The company was renamed Sáirséal Ó Marcaigh when Caoimhín Ó Marcaigh assumed control in 1981. It was acquired by Cló Iar-Chonnachta in 2009.[4]
sáirséal, agus, dill, irish, ˈsˠaɾʲʃeːlˠ, ˌaɡəsˠ, ˈdʲiːl, sarsfield, dill, publisher, irish, language, books, based, dublin, ireland, formation1945foundersseán, sáirséal, hÉigeartaighbríd, mhaoileoindissolved2009headquartersdublin, irelandfieldsirish, language. Sairseal agus Dill Irish ˈsˠaɾʲʃeːlˠ ˌaɡesˠ ˈdʲiːl ʲ Sarsfield and Dill was a publisher of Irish language books based in Dublin Ireland Sairseal agus DillFormation1945FoundersSean Sairseal o hEigeartaighBrid Ni MhaoileoinDissolved2009HeadquartersDublin IrelandFieldsIrish languageIrish cultureGaelic revivalHistory editThe company was founded in 1945 by Sean Sairseal o hEigeartaigh 1917 1967 and his wife Brid Ni Mhaoileoin with the help of a legacy left to him by his aunt Elizabeth Dill Smyth 1 o hEigeartaigh was the son of historian and writer P S O Hegarty The first book published was Tonn Tuile by Seamus o Neill on 30 September 1947 The company quickly became the country s pioneering and most important Irish language publishing house and published such illustrious works as Mairtin o Cadhain s Cre na Cille and the poetry of Sean o Riordain and Maire Mhac an tSaoi Other authors included Niall o Donaill Micheal Mac Liammoir Donncha o Ceileachair Liam o Flaithearta Sean o Luing Leon o Broin and Annraoi o Liathain Anne Yeats 1919 2001 daughter of poet W B Yeats designed many of the covers for the company s books over a twenty year period from 1957 2 3 Sean o hEigeartaigh died at his place of work in the company on 14 June 1967 His wife Brid took over leadership of the business and published another fifty books The company was renamed Sairseal o Marcaigh when Caoimhin o Marcaigh assumed control in 1981 It was acquired by Clo Iar Chonnachta in 2009 4 References edit Oxford Companion to Irish Literature The cover of Corpeolaiocht and Slainteachas by An tSr Gabriel le Muire editor Roibeard P O Cuinn 1957 was designed by Anne Yeats Martyn Anglesea 2002 Yeats Anne in Brian Lalor Ed The Encyclopedia of Ireland Dublin Gill amp Macmillan ISBN 0 7171 3000 2 Sairseal o Marcaigh acquired by Clo Iar Chonnachta News Gaelport 23 July 2009 Retrieved 6 November 2012 External links editKilberd Declan 15 June 2015 Irish language revived The Times Literary Supplement Archived from the original on 6 July 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sairseal agus Dill amp oldid 1186214941, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
