It's day four of The Twelve Stories of Christmas. Louise O'Neill's story has started so you need to finish it. It's called 'Saving Christmas' and it's read by Amaya Gillespie in English agus "Ag Sábháil na Nollag" léite ag Fionnuala Ní Fhlaithearta as Gaeilge.
Louise O'Neill is an Irish bestselling author from West Cork. An acclaimed writer for young adults, she has won numerous awards for her work, including Book of the Year 2015 at the Irish Book Awards. Her book Asking For It was one of the top ten best-selling books in Ireland in 2016 and was adapted for stage in 2018.
Her story-starter is read by Amaya Gillespie who is an alumna of Graffiti’s Activate Youth Theatre. She is still a regular collaborator with Graffiti and her most recent performance can be seen online in the webseries Cocooned by Jody O’Neill.
Léifidh an t-aisteoir Fionnuala Ní Fhlatharta tús scéil Louise. Tá Fionnuala ag aisteoireacht ar Ros na Rún ón eagrán píolótach den chlár i 1992.
Why not read your stories to everyone at home on Christmas Day, or send them to friends and relatives who you can't get to visit this year because of Covid.
If you want to share online use #The12StoriesofChristmas to join in.
You can watch and read all of The 12 Stories of Christmas in English and in Irish by visiting Fighting Words and Graffiti Theatre Company. You can download the digital storybook too!
Spreading holiday cheer is more important than ever this year, so fire up your imagination and create a new classic tale.
