The Loneliest Boy in the World: The Last Child of the Great Blasket Island
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The Loneliest Boy in the World: The Last Child of the Great Blasket Island
Gearoid Cheaist O Cathain had a unique childhood - he was the last child brought up on the Blasket Islands off Ireland's southwest coast. The nearest in age was his uncle who was thirty years older. In this affectionate memoir, Gear¢id recalls growing up on the island without a doctor, priest, school, church, or electricity. Despite public perception of this small, vulnerable fishing community, he remembers a wonderful childhood, cherished by parents and neighbors. His memories are entwined with the beliefs and customs handed down through the generations and are an insight into life on the Blaskets. He speaks with authority of the difficulties and challenges facing the final generation on the island.
