Cathal O Searcaigh has been described by The Irish Times as "one of Ireland's finest working poets." He has received numerous honors including the Sean O Raiardain Award, The Irish Times Literary Award, and in recognition of this unique contribution to Irish Language Literature, the National University of Ireland presented him with an Honorary Doctorate in Celtic Studies, in 2002.Literary influences on the young O Searcaigh are many but the American eat ...
