Tree Dogs Banshee Fingers And Other Irish Words For Nature

Author : Manchán Magan
Publisher : Bonnier Books UK
ISBN 13 : 1804184047
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thirty-Two Words for Field written by Manchán Magan and published by Bonnier Books UK. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rediscover the lost words of an ancient land in this new and updated edition of an international bestseller. Most people associate Britain and Ireland with the English language, a vast, sprawling linguistic tree with roots in Latin, French, and German, and branches spanning the world, from Australia and India to North America. But the inhabitants of these islands originally spoke another tongue. Look closely enough and English contains traces of the Celtic soil from which it sprung, found in words like bog, loch, cairn and crag. Today, this heritage can be found nowhere more powerfully than in modern-day Gaelic. In Thirty-Two Words for Field Manchán Magan explores the enchantment, sublime beauty and sheer oddness of a 3000-year-old lexicon. Imbuing the natural world with meaning and magic, it evokes a time-honoured way of life, from its 32 separate words for a field, to terms like loisideach (a place with a lot of kneading troughs), bróis (whiskey for a horseman at a wedding), and iarmhaireacht (the loneliness you feel when you are the only person awake at cockcrow). Told through stories collected from Magan's own life and travels, Thirty-Two Words for Field is an enthralling celebration of Irish words, and a testament to the indelible relationship between landscape, culture and language.

Author : W. B. Yeats
Publisher : The O'Brien Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1847179045
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Moon Spun Round written by W. B. Yeats and published by The O'Brien Press Ltd. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing the spirit and beauty of Yeats's writing to a whole new young audience! This sumptuously illustrated book complements the carefully selected works of W.B. Yeats, which include poems, stories, a letter from childhood, and an account of his daughter Anne's memories of childhood. Including unpublished work, this gorgeous book draws on Yeats's preoccupation with magic, fairy lore, place, family and childhood. A mystical and magical tone that pervades the collection will enthral younger readers.

Author : Darach O'Séaghdha
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178669185X
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Motherfoclóir written by Darach O'Séaghdha and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-07 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestseller & Winner of the Popular Non-Fiction Irish Book Award. 'Thought-provoking, irreverent and often laugh-out-loud hilarious' Irish Independent. "Motherfoclóir" [focloir means 'dictionary' and is pronounced like a rather more vulgar English epithet] is a book based on the popular Twitter account @theirishfor. As the title suggests, Motherfoclóir takes an irreverent, pun-friendly and contemporary approach to the Irish language. The translations are expanded on and arranged into broad categories that allow interesting connections to be made, and sprinkled with anecdotes and observations about Irish and Ireland itself, as well as language in general. The author includes stories about his own relationship with Irish, and how it fits in with the most important events in his life. This is a book for all lovers of the quirks of language.

Author : Dan Close
Publisher : Shire Press (Northshire Bookstore)
ISBN 13 : 9780970662019
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What the Abenaki Say about Dogs written by Dan Close and published by Shire Press (Northshire Bookstore). This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of poetry pays homage to the Abenaki of northwestern Vermont--their culture, their history, their place in contemporary society, and their traditional dwelling places.

Author : Marcus Clarke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book His Natural Life written by Marcus Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marion McGarry
Publisher : Orpen Press
ISBN 13 : 178605096X
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Irish Customs and Rituals written by Marion McGarry and published by Orpen Press. This book was released on 2021-01-28 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know what a Brideóg is? What could you cure if you licked a lizard nine times? Why is Whit Sunday the unluckiest day of the year? From the author of The Irish Cottage comes a new book, exploring old Irish customs and beliefs. Chapters focus on the quarter-day festivities that marked the commencement of each season: ‘Spring: Imbolc’; ‘Summer: Bealtaine’; ‘Autumn: Lughnasa’ and ‘Winter: Samhain’, and also major life events – ‘Births, Marriages and Death Customs’ – and general beliefs in ‘Spirituality and Well-Being’ and ‘The Supernatural’. Focusing on the period from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries, Irish Customs and Rituals discusses a time during which many of the practices and beliefs in question went into decline. Many of these customs were rooted in residual pre-Christian beliefs that ran parallel to, and in spite of, conventional religion practised in the country. Some customs were so deep-rooted that despite continued disapproval from the Roman Catholic Church they remain with us today. It is wonderful to see so many traditions still with us, as many are worthwhile remembering, commemorating, or even reviving today. Irish Customs and Rituals will appeal to all those with an interest in Irish history, folklore, culture and social history. Marion McGarry is the author of The Irish Cottage: History, Culture and Design (2017). She has a PhD in Architectural History and an MA in History of Art and Design and is currently a lecturer at Galway–Mayo Institute of Technology. She frequently writes articles about Irish social history and customs.

Author : Manchán Magan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780717192557
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tree Dogs, Banshee Fingers and Other Irish Words for Nature written by Manchán Magan and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magical illustrated collection of Irish words for the natural world from the author of the bestseller, Thirty-Two Words for Field.

Author : Robert Devoy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781782054511
Total Pages : 984 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shorelines written by Robert Devoy and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 984 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ireland is an island surrounded by ocean, with a high percentage of its population living in the coastal zone and has often been referred to as an "island nation". The importance of the coastal zone to Ireland is extremely high, given its economic value from tourism and recreation, fishing, aquaculture, renewable energy, ports and linked industries, as well as its environmental significance. Proximity to the sea has also profoundly influenced Ireland's history, culture and multiple identities. Although there are existing guides about Ireland's coastal geology, physical geography and landscapes, these are fragmented and mostly of a local nature. "Shorelines: The Coastal Atlas of Ireland" will aim to fill this gap by looking at the coastline of the entire island of Ireland as a whole, from the physical, human and environmental perspectives.The Atlas will contribute towards the dissemination and outreach of scientific knowledge about the coasts of Ireland and of the processes that are shaping them, to the broader public, government and decision makers. The Atlas is relevant globally, to all those that are interested in coastal matters and the work is not just about Ireland, but Ireland, as an analogue for many of the world's coasts.Visually stunning, accessible and an academic tour de force, this Atlas will resonate with everybody who has a connection to Ireland and anybody interested in the Irish coast.

Author : Seamus O'Conaill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780717179954
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spuds and the Spider written by Seamus O'Conaill and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'That spider needs a good squishing!' Spuds is just an ordinary, everyday leprechaun, living life quietly with his wife, Rose. He's not easily upset. In fact, there's only one thing that Spuds hates, and that's spiders. So he wasn't at all happy when Leggers McWeb arrived at Toadstool Cottage ... Spuds and the Spider is a heart-warming tale of friendship for children.

Author : Flor MacCarthy
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781848408746
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Presidents' Letters written by Flor MacCarthy and published by . This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gorgeously produced homage to the art of the letter, comprising letters to and from the Presidents of Ireland.