A major part of the site is an on-line anthology, Breacadh. Breacadh is an Irish word with a cluster of meanings relating to something which is speckled or dappled, including 'marking paper with letters or writing', 'vowel-rhyming', 'embroidering', 'the act of telling or describing' and also 'dawning ' (Irish dawns are usually speckled with cloud). I expected all sorts of work, and 'Breacadh' was the nearest I could come to the concept of a mosaic, whose pieces would come together to form a picture of Kerry writing as a whole.

But as the work began to accumulate I was fascinated to discover that it possessed a kind of kinship. The city, where I had worked previously, was a melting pot, bringing together a wide diversity of peoples and traditions. But here, under the plunging outlines of the Kerry mountains, no one can escape the tremendous presence of the natural world. Add to this the vibrant and distinctive culture of the region which blends old and new, Irish and English, and the passion for writing which you find in every part of the region, and you have some extraordinary work. Mystical, tragic, energetic, bawdy; these are the voices of Kerry today.