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Foilsitheoir | Publisher

We publish books for children in Irish, originating projects here in Ireland as well as working with publishing partners internationally.

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forasnagaeilge.bsky.social
Nach iontach an rud é scéal faoi na leabhair Ghaeilge a fheiceáil sna meáin Bhéarla!

@loveleabhargaeilge.bsky.social @futafata.bsky.social @leabharbreac.bsky.social

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Breakthrough books: More Gaeilge at An Post Irish Book Awards
Whether we are living through a golden age for Gaeilge is debatable but this year's An Post Irish Book Awards feature more Gaeilge than ever before, with books as Gaeilge and about Gaeilge across the categories.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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👏 👏👏 @leabharbreac.bsky.social @darachoscolai.bsky.social @futafata.bsky.social @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social @liammacamhlaigh.bsky.social @loveleabhargaeilge.bsky.social

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Na leabhair Ghaeilge atá ainmnithe do Ghradaim Leabhar na Bliana An Post fógartha
Tá Ceithre leabhar ficsin Gaeilge san iomaíocht don Ghradam Love Leabhar Gaeilge agus, den chéad uair ó bunaíodh na gradaim 20 bliain eile, tá áit bainte amach ag leabhar Gaeilge i measc leabhar Béarl...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Oíche fíor speisialta, stairiúil i mBÁC do fhógairt Gearrliostaí na An Post Irish Book Awards. Tá 'An Fia sa Choill' ainmnithe do Children's Book of the Year- Junior. Níor ainmníodh leabhar Ghaeilge ariamh céanna sa chatagóir sin! Comhghairdeas le Sadhbh Devlin & Anastasia Melnykova. #readerswanted
October 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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aonghusoha.bsky.social
"Is céim shuntasach don Ghaeilge í go bhfuil An Fia sa Choill le Sadhbh
Devlin, arna mhaisiú ag Anastasia Melynkova agus arna fhoilsiú ag @futafata.bsky.social" ar ghearrliosta leabhar do pháistí @irishbookawards.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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sarahwebbwriter.bsky.social
Oct Irish Children's Books: Caomhín agus na Lonta Dubh by David Almond, translated by Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social Illustrated by PJ Lynch @futafata.bsky.social
The Friendship Fairies Save the Circus by Lucy Kennedy, illustrated by Phillip Cullen
More to come...
October 9, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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aonghusoha.bsky.social
Leabhar iontach greannmhar, cliste agus dea-scríofa –
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Leabhar iontach greannmhar, cliste agus dea-scríofa
Tá aistriúchán Shadhbh Devlin ar leabhar le Eoin Colfer go hiomlán Gaelach ó thús deireadh, ó ainmneacha na gcarachtar go dtí an comhrá eatarthu
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October 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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laoighseach.bsky.social
Lá foilsithe Mainistir na Feola! Tá an leabhar ar fáil anois agus is féidir teacht air anseo más mian libh. Tá súil agam go mbainfidh sibh sult as.

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Mainistir na Feola -NUA
Ar fáil 10ú Deireadh Fómhair 2025Dánta colainne agus creidimh, dánta faoin teanga agus cearta an duine, dánta faoin bhfilíocht féin – tá siad uilig le fáil sa dara cnuasach seo ó Laoighseach Ní Choist...
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October 10, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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aonghusoha.bsky.social
20 bliain ag foilsiú: @futafata.bsky.social ar an aistear go dtí seo ~ @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social
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20 bliain ag foilsiú: Futa Fata ar an aistear go dtí seo
Scríobhann bunaitheoir Futa Fata, teach foilsitheoireachta do pháistí, Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin mar gheall ar an aistear go dtí seo.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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We are delighted to announce that the winner of this years Children’s Books Ireland Annual Award is @tadhgmacdh.bsky.social

Tadhg is the founder of @futafata.bsky.social, and a trailblazer of Irish-language publishing. Read more:

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Comhghairdeas a Thaidhg!
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September 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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littleislandbooks.bsky.social
Tadhgh Mac Dhonnagáin is now celebrating the achievement of 20 years of the wonderful @futafata.bsky.social!
September 21, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Congratulations to founder of @futafata.bsky.social Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin - winner of the @childrensbooksireland.ie Award 2025. SO well deserved! 👏👏👏📚📚📚⭐️⭐️⭐️
September 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Bridge Street Books Cill Mhantáin

Moltach fúibh @futafata.bsky.social agus measartha moltach faoi Áis chomh maith
Seilf na Leabhair Gaeilge do pháistí
September 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Ríméad orainn faoi seo! Cnuasach nua filíochta á fhoilsiú ag ár n-inphrionta @barzazie.bsky.social Tá @laoighseach.bsky.social, a scríobh #SolasGeimhridh ar ais le #MainistirNaFeola agus tá sé ar fheabhas! Ag teacht 10 Deireadh Fómhair.
barzazie.bsky.social Barzaz @barzazie.bsky.social · Sep 2
Tá áthas orainn a roinnt go mbeidh an dara cnuasach filíochta le @laoighseach.bsky.social á fhoilsiú i mí Dheireadh Fómhair!

Dánta colainne agus creidimh, dánta faoin teanga agus cearta an duine, dánta faoin bhfilíocht féin – tá siad uilig le fáil sa dara cnuasach seo.

Ag teacht 10.10.2025
September 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Ríméad orainn faoi seo! Tá #CeolnaMara agus #BearradhGruaigedEoinín ainmnithe do Ghradam Réics Carló agus tá #TírBheag do Ghradam de Bhaldraithe! 🥳

Comhghairdeas ó chroí leis na hainmnithe eile ar fad!

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August 25, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Comhghairdeas leis na tithe foilsitheoireachta, na scríbhneoirí & na maisitheoirí ar fad ar ghearrliostaí na bliana seo! 🎉

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Gearrliostaí do Leabhair Ghaeilge na Bliana foilsithe
D'fhógair An tOireachtas, i gcomhpháirt le Foras na Gaeilge, na leabhair atá ainmnithe ar na gearrliostaí do 3 mhórghradam foilsitheoireachta.
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August 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Tá "Puisín na mBróg", an tríú leabhar véarsaíochta ar an mbealach! 🥳 scríofa ag Fearghas Mac Lochlainn agus maisithe ag Paddy Donnelly.
#Gaeilge #PuisínnamBróg
July 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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oirnagaeilge.bsky.social
1 lá le dul! Cuir iarratas isteach anseo 👉 tinyurl.com/588btdd3 Spriocdháta Iontrála: Dé Céadaoin, 16 Iúil 2025, 17:00

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July 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
futafata.bsky.social
Tá rud éigin nua ar an mbealach! Scríofa ag Eoin Colfer, maisithe ag Richard Watson agus aistrithe ag Sadhbh Devlin! Beidh sibh ag gáire os ard ag léamh seo! Tá Áine ag iarraidh stíl nua ghruaige agus sin é a bhfuil faoi! 😅💇‍♀️ #greann #gaeilge #gruaigáine
July 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
futafata.bsky.social
Seachtain ón lá inniu a sheolfar #Hearstopper2 #Gaeilge. Linn ar an oíche beidh an t-aistritheoir Eoin Mc Evoy agus an aoi speisialta Seosamh Mac Seoin.
Fáilte roimh chách!
@molimuseum.bsky.social 23/06/25 6in.
June 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Bís orainn Heartstopper Leabhar 2 a sheoladh go luath! 🌈 23 Meitheamh 6in, MoLI, BÁC! Fáilte roimh chách! #FuraFata20 #Heartstopper
June 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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thebookshopie.bsky.social
Coming this month from @futafata.bsky.social - Volume 2 of @aliceoseman.bsky.social Heartstopper - AS GAEILGE!
Aistrithe ag Eoin McEvoy.
Preorder here / Réamhordú anseo - thebookshop.ie/alice-oseman...
June 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Seachtain ó shin - bhí an grian ag scoilteadh na gcloch agus bhí Muireann Ní Chíobháin agus Róisín Hahessy ar camchuairt siopaí leabhar Áth Cliath ag síniú cóipeanna d'Eoinín. @ansiopaleabhar.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Our Bloomsday writing competition would be impossible without our sponsors & their AMAZING prizes.
Huge thanks to:
@glasnevincemetery.bsky.social
@marshslibrary.bsky.social
@theobrienpress.bsky.social
@futafata.bsky.social
@childrensbooksireland.ie & Gill Books

Deadline Friday, so get writing!
May 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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pforde123.bsky.social
Look who I met in Dún Laoghaire! Lovely to see Cití again.
@unawoods.bsky.social @futafata.bsky.social @easons.bsky.social @dubraybooks.bsky.social @laureatenanog.bsky.social
May 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM