Location: Ireland
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Nov. 22, 2015
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Seamus McCrudden
Biography
Seamus McCrudden hails from Glenfinn, in the Irish county of Donegal. Glenfinn is the birth place of Isaac Butt, Glenfinn’s most famous son until local lad, Frank McGlynn, won an All-Ireland medal for Donegal in 2012. He still lives in Donegal, with his wife Breege and four daughters: Aisling, Arlene, Aimee and Megan. He is based in Ballybofey, where he works as a bus and taxi driver. Everyday events and the people whom he encounters in the course of his work have inspired his writing.
He is also involved in local writers and drama groups. He traces his interest in writing and drama back to his childhood. “I was always writing bits and pieces at night but they usually ended up in the bin. Then, about 15 years ago, I got involved in local drama ... . I liked it and took part in a few shows, including a few for the nearby Butt Drama Circle in Ballybofey. That gave me the confidence to go on and go public with my writing.”
Donegal Gymnasts is Seamus McCrudden's first full-length novel. His work has appeared in other media however, including local community newspaper, Finn Valley Voice and in 2014, he came third in the Patrick MacGill poetry competition.
He is also involved in local writers and drama groups. He traces his interest in writing and drama back to his childhood. “I was always writing bits and pieces at night but they usually ended up in the bin. Then, about 15 years ago, I got involved in local drama ... . I liked it and took part in a few shows, including a few for the nearby Butt Drama Circle in Ballybofey. That gave me the confidence to go on and go public with my writing.”
Donegal Gymnasts is Seamus McCrudden's first full-length novel. His work has appeared in other media however, including local community newspaper, Finn Valley Voice and in 2014, he came third in the Patrick MacGill poetry competition.
Where to buy in print
Books
Donegal Gymnasts
by Seamus McCrudden
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 64,290.
Language:
English (Irish dialect).
Published: November 21, 2015
by
The Manuscript Publisher.
Categories:
Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Adventure » General
Donegal Gymnasts is a story that has a bit of everything: comedy, drama, romance, joy and sorrow in this coming of age tale. A work of contemporary Irish fiction that is global in reach and universal in depth. A tale about people who follow their dreams, no matter what obstacles they encounter. "A wonderful story that captures every possible emotion of Irish life, told in a unique fashion."