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Welcome to the Launch of
'Dark Dawn'/ 'An Camhaoir Fuilsmeartha'
By clicking the link below you’ll be transferred to a literary game that relates to the ancient Irish Fianaigeacht (Fenian Cycle) tales and to some of my own Fionn mac Cumhaill Series books.
At heart, it’s the story of a sick warrior who’s convinced – against his better judgement – to try and save a tiny settlement. During the story, that warrior must make decisions – influenced by events in his own life – that can change the outcome.
It’s a very simple story. A very human story.
The game can be experienced through Irish or through English (or both). Naturally, because they’re different languages/cultures, those experiences will differ slightly. When it comes to different cultures, there’s no such thing as a ‘direct translation’.
This project is one I started three years ago as part of Irish Imbas’ ongoing mission to make Gaelic/Irish culture more visible and more understood (and to counter the reams of misinformation relating to Gaelic Irish mythology that pervade the internet). Developed on a shoestring budget, it also required a whole new set of skills that I was obliged to learn as I progressed. In that respect, it’s certainly been something of a labour of love. I’m happy with the final product but, to be honest, I’m also a bit relieved I can finally move onto the next creative project.
Please feel free to share the link with whoever you think might enjoy it. In fact I'd encourage you to do so as the more people who see this, the more people will finally cotton on to the fact that Irish/Gaelic is a living language - not a fantasy language.
If you’re feeling generous, I’d really appreciate an honest summary of your thoughts/feedback, either through the usual Goodreads review mechanism (there's also a link to it at the end of the game) or directly by email.
But that’s enough of the intro. It’s time to jump on in, which you can now do by clicking on the image below.
Bain sult as! / Enjoy
Brian O’Sullivan
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