Corrán na Maidine
Corrán na Maidine was shortlisted from thousands of entries to the long-running RTÉ Short Story Competition in honour of Francis MacManus. Ten stories are broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 every year. This story by Niall Ó Siadhail, performed by Brídín Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh, conveys a turning point in the life of a young Donegal girl making her way in London. It was prompted, Niall says, by contemplation of the placename Mornington Crescent: in Irish the word for "crescent", corrán, is also the word for sickle, and suggested "a fateful moment in someone's life, clarity achieved in the cold light of day."
- Title
- Corrán na Maidine
- Title in English
- Sickle of Morning
- Entry Category
- Drama (Sound)
- Produced By
- RTÉ Radio 1
- Producer
- Sarah Binchy
- Directed By
- Sarah Binchy
- Writer
- Niall Ó Siadhail
- Broadcaster
- RTÉ Radio 1