Download or read book Dictionary of Irish Quotations written by Sean Sheehan and published by Mercier Press Ltd. This book was released on 1993 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of smart remarks and witty observations from the Irish.
Download or read book Unusual Irish Quotes Quotations written by Robert Sullivan and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-01-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author Robert Sullivan has spent years collecting the offbeat, unique and unusual quotations that express the spirit of Ireland. You'll find many quips and comments here not found on typical websites and printed editions. An informative and amusing compendium of Irish viewpoints on art, music, politics, history, love, drinking, golf, the movies, religion and everything in between.
Download or read book How the Irish Saved Civilization written by Thomas Cahill and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2010-04-28 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A book in the best tradition of popular history—the untold story of Ireland's role in maintaining Western culture while the Dark Ages settled on Europe. • The perfect St. Patrick's Day gift! Every year millions of Americans celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but they may not be aware of how great an influence St. Patrick was on the subsequent history of civilization. Not only did he bring Christianity to Ireland, he instilled a sense of literacy and learning that would create the conditions that allowed Ireland to become "the isle of saints and scholars"—and thus preserve Western culture while Europe was being overrun by barbarians. In this entertaining and compelling narrative, Thomas Cahill tells the story of how Europe evolved from the classical age of Rome to the medieval era. Without Ireland, the transition could not have taken place. Not only did Irish monks and scribes maintain the very record of Western civilization -- copying manuscripts of Greek and Latin writers, both pagan and Christian, while libraries and learning on the continent were forever lost—they brought their uniquely Irish world-view to the task. As Cahill delightfully illustrates, so much of the liveliness we associate with medieval culture has its roots in Ireland. When the seeds of culture were replanted on the European continent, it was from Ireland that they were germinated. In the tradition of Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror, How The Irish Saved Civilization reconstructs an era that few know about but which is central to understanding our past and our cultural heritage. But it conveys its knowledge with a winking wit that aptly captures the sensibility of the unsung Irish who relaunched civilization.
Download or read book Ireland written by Frank Delaney and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Dramatic, adventurous, heroic, romantic. . . these historical chronicles, legends, myths, tall tales and fables, featuring warriors, kings, monks, explorers and clever common folk, imaginatively tell the history of Ireland.” — Philadelphia Inquirer This New York Times bestselling epic is an unforgettable tour de force that marries the intimate, passionate texture of the Irish spirit with a historical scope that is sweeping and resplendent. Storyteller extraordinaire Frank Delaney takes his readers on a journey through the history of Ireland, stopping along the way to evoke the dramatic events and personalities so critical to shaping the Irish experience. In the winter of 1951, a storyteller, the last practitioner of an honored, centuries-old tradition, arrives at the home of nine-year-old Ronan O'Mara in the Irish countryside. For three wonderful evenings, the old gentleman enthralls his assembled local audience with narratives of foolish kings, fabled saints, and Ireland's enduring accomplishments before moving on. But these nights change young Ronan forever, setting him on a years-long pursuit of the elusive, itinerant storyteller and the glorious tales that are no less than the saga of his tenacious and extraordinary isle.
Download or read book Book of Irish Quotations written by Sean McMahon and published by . This book was released on 1987-07-31 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Round Ireland with a Fridge written by Tony Hawks and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-03-07 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the author's experiences hitchhiking on a bet all the way around Ireland with a small refrigerator, and shares his impressions of the people and places along the way.
Download or read book Oscar Wilde s Wit and Wisdom written by Oscar Wilde and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amusing, thought-provoking epigrams, aphorisms, and other jests from the plays, essays, and lively conversation of Oscar Wilde offer a feast of humorous and profound quips. Nearly 400 quotes.
Download or read book Irish Proverbs and Sayings written by Padraic O'Farrell and published by Mercier Press Ltd. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unleash the power of Irish wit and wisdom with this collection of quotes, proverbs and blessings from Padraic O'Farrell. Discover the timeless wisdom of great Irish men such as Shaw, Wilde, Synge and Swift, as well as the unspoiled gems of Irish folklore and legend. Perfect for those seeking a taste of Irish culture, this book is a must-have for anyone celebrating St Patrick's Day and beyond. * There's no point in keeping a dog if you are going to do your own barking. * The best way to get an Irishman to refuse to do something is by ordering it. * Initiative is praiseworthy when it succeeds, stupid when it fails. * Burning the candle at both ends will soon leave you without a light.“/p> * The smaller the cottage, the wider the door. * Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike. - Oscar Wilde
Download or read book Oxford Irish Quotations written by Bernard O'Donoghue and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of over 2,000 thematically arranged quotations that offer a lively reflection of Irish history and culture, with particular emphasis on contemporary issues and interests.
Download or read book Memorable Quotations written by Carol A. Dingle and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-05-11 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation of notable quotations is a treasure of perceptive wisdom, beautiful thoughts, and sharp wit gleaned from the words of Ireland’s finest writers: William Allingham, Samuel Beckett, Brendan Behan, Marguerite Blessington, Elizabeth Bowen, Edmund Burke, Joyce Cary, Susannah Centlivre, James Connolly, John Philpot Curran, Maria Edgeworth, George Farquhar, Oliver St. John Gogarty, Oliver Goldsmith, Lady Gregory, James Joyce, Patrick Kavanagh, Emily Lawless, C. S. Lewis, Samuel Lover, Robert Lynd, Charles Macklin, George Moore, Thomas Moore, Arthur Murphy, Lord Alfred Harmsworth Northcliffe, Sean O'Casey, Sean O’Faolain, Patrick Henry Pearse, George W. Russell, George Bernard Shaw, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Sir Richard Steele, James Stephens, Laurence Sterne, Jonathan Swift, J. M. Synge, Richard Chevenix Trench, Percival Arland Ussher, Oscar Wilde, and W. B. Yeats.
Download or read book Irish American Funny Quotes written by Merrit Malloy and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1994 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John F. Kennedy, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jackie Gleason, Nolan Ryan, Flannery O'Connor--laugh at the words, wisdom, and witticisms of Irish-Americans from across the whole spectrum of society. 128 pages, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.
Download or read book A Little Book of Irish Quotations written by and published by Appletree Press (IE). This book was released on 1994 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Book of Irish Quotations written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Irish Proverbs written by Chronicle Books LLC Staff and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1997-02 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bargain Books are non-returnable.
Download or read book Irish Proverbs written by Laurence Flanagan and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2001-08-03 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are millions of Irish proverbs, old and new, and Laurence Flanagan has made a wide-ranging collection of these proverbs, some well known, some obscure, and has provided both Irish and English text for them.
Download or read book Great Irish Quotations written by Sean McMahon and published by Appletree Press (IE). This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Irish Proverbs Sayings written by Seamus Cashman and published by O'Brien Press. This book was released on 2019-03-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish history and folklore is rich with proverbs and sayings of old, full of timeless wisdom that still has resonance and truth today. This beautifully designed hardback brings together a whole host of these sayings and proverbs on topics as diverse as aging, the seasons, fate and nature. Learn to banter like the Irish with these wise, witty and wicked sayings. And remember ... 'It's a good story that fills the belly.' Beautifully packaged and illustrated with full colour photographs.
