Vision

To much of the world, the island of Ireland is a distant place. Any light that emanates from there, or passes through it, like a prism, is thus a faraway light.

As one inextinguishable Irish light wrote, 'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars'. Thus, looking to faraway lights is in some ways a raising of oneself. Closer to home, but still from afar, there was once a group of writers known as 'Les Lumières', who, it could be said, helped elevate us all.

But this is a new century, and at Soilse i gCéin, we'd like to think that we recognise faraway lights in all three senses, and hope to help bring these faint but illuminating voices to light, so they may shine their brightest.

Mission

To discover, disseminate and prepare for the longevity of 'first lights' – voices that bring even the smallest of lights to the world when the world is shrouded in darkness. For it is only in the darkest night that we can bring to light the faintest of luminous beings.

Goals

  1. Provide standard identifiers for new works
  2. Provide a web presence and online catalogue
  3. Provide legal deposit advice and support

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