Many thanks to the estate of Dorothy Macardle for their permission to reprint ‘A Story Without an End’, and to Gráinne Ní Uid, Maelíosa Ó Riain and Joe Saunders for permission to translate and re-print ‘An Cianadóir’, ‘Aisling’ and ‘An Deoraí’, respectively. This collection is enhanced immeasurably by these stories’ inclusion.
This book would not exist at all if not for the hard work of everyone involved in its production. Huge thanks are due to Lisa Coen, Sarah Davis-Goff, Fiachra McCarthy and Marsha Swan for their insight, humour, patience and aesthetic flair. Much gratitude also to Peter O’Connell for his help in bringing A Brilliant Void to the wider world.