Download or read book The Little Book of Irishisms written by Aimee Alexander and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If an Irish person said to you, "Gimmie that yoke," would you think they were talking about an egg? If so, 99% of the time, you'd be wrong. How about banjaxed, bockety or craic? Any idea what they mean? The Little Book of Irishisms is for anyone who wants to understand the Irish, not just our words but how we are as people, relaxed about some things, picky about others. It's also for those who'd like to sound Irish, even just for Paddy's Day. You'll learn tricks to Irishify your chat - and how to avoid those clangers that people think we say but never do, like the classic, "Top of the morning to you." If you're coming to Ireland and want to fit right in, this book's for you. If you can't make it, here's a way of visiting in spirit. "Go on, go on, go on. You will, you will, you will," to quote the infamous Irish comedy, Father Ted. The Little Book of Irishisms is the perfect novelty gift for St. Patrick's Day, as a Christmas stocking filler, or at any time to someone who appreciates what it means to be Irish.
Download or read book The Big Little Book of Irish Wit Wisdom written by Fergus Kelly and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Pub. This book was released on 1997-01 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightful look at Irish culture and experience and at the inimitable Irish way with words, this treasury includes triads dating from the ninth century, 28 riddles of traditional Irish life, 32 prayers and blessings for all occasions, 50 proverbs, the best of Ireland's toasts and 50 early "Brehon" laws. A full-color illustration adds enchantment to each spread.
Download or read book The Ancient Books of Ireland written by Michael Slavin and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2005-12-07 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ancient Books of Ireland describes precious manuscripts that have survived for centuries. Slavin reveals not only their fascinating contents but their intriguing histories. Among the most important manuscripts described are :
Download or read book A Little Book of Irish Baking written by Marion Maxwell and published by Appletree Press (IE). This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This mouthwatering collection of recipes from Ireland’s rich baking tradition is a wonderful introduction to Irish breads and cakes. From oatcakes and soda bread—long an essential staple of the Irish diet—to the richer fare of festival specialties, revised favorites, and cherished family recipes, food lovers will be able to re-create the authentic taste of Ireland. The recipes are simple to follow and include baking instructions for Wheaten Bread, Buttermilk Scones, and Porter Cake, as well as more unusual fare such as Irish Chocolate Cake, Vanilla and Lemon Curd Cake, and Flakemeal Crunchies.
Download or read book The Little Book of Irish Clans written by John Grenham and published by Booksales. This book was released on 1994 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy guide to over eighty Irish families, in most cases showing their clan shields in full color, while outlining the family history, origins and geographical distribution.
Download or read book The Great Book of Ireland Interesting Stories Irish History Random Facts about Ireland written by Bill O'Neill and published by History & Fun Facts. This book was released on 2019-03-03 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much do you know about Ireland? There's so much to learn about the Emerald Isle that even its residents don't know. In this trivia book, you'll learn more about Ireland's history, pop culture, folklore, and so much more! In The Great Book of Ireland, you'll learn: How did Ireland get its name? Why is it known as the Emerald Isle? Who was St. Patrick really? What do leprechauns and shamrocks have to do with St. Patrick's Day? Which Irish company had a 9,000-year lease? What is Ireland's top attraction? Which movies have been filmed in Ireland? Which famous novel may have been based on an Irish myth? Which legends did the Irish believe in? And so much more! This book is packed with trivia facts about Ireland. Some of the facts you'll learn in this book are shocking, some are tragic, and others will leave you with goosebumps. But they're all interesting! Whether you're just learning about Ireland or you already think you're an expert on the state, you'll learn something you didn't know in every chapter. Your history teacher will be interesting at all of your newfound knowledge. So what are you waiting for? Get started to learn more about Ireland!
Download or read book The Little Big Book of Ireland written by Christopher Measom and published by Welcome Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with more than 150 pieces of art, this guide to the spirited traditions of Ireland provides a near-comprehensive journey into the Emerald Isle. With excerpts from literature, poetry, and folk tales, along with traditional recipes and history, this delightful treasury offers an adventure for the imagination.
Download or read book My Little Album of Dublin written by Juliette Saumande and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Measure yourself against the spire on O'Connell street, spot seals at the seaside, zoom down the slide in Stephen's Green playground, and enjoy a GAA game in croke park. My Little Album of Dublin takes the youngest of readers on a fun filled tour of the Fair City. Along the way, they will build up their vocabulary in English and Irish. Packed with delightful illustrations and words!
Download or read book The Little Book of Ireland written by Orange Hippo! and published by OH. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ireland has given the world so many wonderful things – Liam Neeson, of course, and loads of other stuff. Yes, Ireland is perhaps the most magical and mysterious nation on earth. No one would dare disagree – them would be fighting words. Ireland is the spiritual home – and actual residence – of a wealth of infamous and adored authors, artists, and icons and an island full of ancient Celtic mysticism and traditions. Beloved by the millions who visit each year, Ireland never disappoints. With its traditional Irish music, scenic coastline and a limitless supply of Guinness, The Little Book of Ireland is the perfect companion, overflowing with craic and facts, stats and wisecracks, and a little bit of local lingo thrown in for good measure. In a nutshell: This tiny tome is Ireland triple-distilled and fits perfectly inside the palm of your hand. There's only one thing left to do - Sláinte! 'Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.' - Pope John Paul II Sean's Bar, in Athlone, is the oldest pub in Ireland. It's also widely believed that it's the oldest pub in the world – dating back to 900 AD. Fancy a pint?"
Download or read book The Book of Judas written by Brendan Kennelly and published by Dufour Editions. This book was released on 1991 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brendan Kennelly's Book of Judas, a 400-page epic poem in twelve parts, became the number one bestselling book in Ireland. As well as receiving rapturous reviews, Brendan Kennelly won the Sunday Independent/Irish Life Award for the book and earned the ultimate accolade of 'Kerryman of the Year'. Not merely lost but irredeemable, Kennelly's bitterly articulate Judas speaks, dreams and murmurs - of past and present, history and myth, good and evil, of men, women and children, and of course money - until we realise that the unspeakable perpetrator of the apparently unthinkable, in penetrating the icy reaches of his own world, becomes a sly, many-voiced critic of ours. The full-sized Book of Judas is no longer available, usurped by The Little Book of Judas, a distillation of that literary monster, purged to its traitorous essence.
Download or read book A Little Book of Irish Superstitions written by Kim Lenaghan and published by . This book was released on 1995-07 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Small Things Like These written by Claire Keegan and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize "A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." —Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers Small Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan's landmark new novel, a tale of one man's courage and a remarkable portrait of love and family It is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church. An international bestseller, Small Things Like These is a deeply affecting story of hope, quiet heroism, and empathy from one of our most critically lauded and iconic writers.
Download or read book The Little Book of Ireland written by C.M. Boylan and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Ireland is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of fascinating, frivolous and fantastic information which no one will want to be without. Full of details about the country, past and present, this volume covers such themes as wars and rebellions, food and drink, culture, transport, religion, law and of course its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of this ancient country. Despite being a relatively small island on the edge of the vast Atlantic there is always something new, charming, or even bizarre to discover about the Emerald Isle – and you will find much of it here.
Download or read book Clans and Families of Ireland written by John Grenham and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clans and Families of Ireland provides a fascinating account of the origins of the Irish people from prehistoric times down to the present, with particular emphasis on placenames and surnames. It tells of the effects of invasion, war, famine and emigration, and how these have influenced the makeup of Ireland and the Irish. Focusing on 200 of the commonest Irish names, it sheds light on their origins, highlights their geographical distribution and gives details of prominent family members. Illustrated with coats of arms and clan tartans as well as photographs of Ireland’s landscapes, historic sites and artifacts, this book will be of particular interest to all who rejoice in an Irish name.
Download or read book A Little Book of Irish Myths written by Bob Welch and published by Irish Books & Media. This book was released on 1996 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book We Don t Know Ourselves A Personal History of Modern Ireland written by Fintan O'Toole and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES • 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR NATIONAL BESTSELLER The Atlantic: 10 Best Books of 2022 Best Books of the Year: Washington Post, New Yorker, Salon, Foreign Affairs, New Statesman, Chicago Public Library, Vroman's “[L]ike reading a great tragicomic Irish novel.” —James Wood, The New Yorker “Masterful . . . astonishing.” —Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic "A landmark history . . . Leavened by the brilliance of O'Toole's insights and wit.” —Claire Messud, Harper’s Winner • 2021 An Post Irish Book Award — Nonfiction Book of the Year • from the judges: “The most remarkable Irish nonfiction book I’ve read in the last 10 years”; “[A] book for the ages.” A celebrated Irish writer’s magisterial, brilliantly insightful chronicle of the wrenching transformations that dragged his homeland into the modern world. Fintan O’Toole was born in the year the revolution began. It was 1958, and the Irish government—in despair, because all the young people were leaving—opened the country to foreign investment and popular culture. So began a decades-long, ongoing experiment with Irish national identity. In We Don’t Know Ourselves, O’Toole, one of the Anglophone world’s most consummate stylists, weaves his own experiences into Irish social, cultural, and economic change, showing how Ireland, in just one lifetime, has gone from a reactionary “backwater” to an almost totally open society—perhaps the most astonishing national transformation in modern history. Born to a working-class family in the Dublin suburbs, O’Toole served as an altar boy and attended a Christian Brothers school, much as his forebears did. He was enthralled by American Westerns suddenly appearing on Irish television, which were not that far from his own experience, given that Ireland’s main export was beef and it was still not unknown for herds of cattle to clatter down Dublin’s streets. Yet the Westerns were a sign of what was to come. O’Toole narrates the once unthinkable collapse of the all-powerful Catholic Church, brought down by scandal and by the activism of ordinary Irish, women in particular. He relates the horrific violence of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, which led most Irish to reject violent nationalism. In O’Toole’s telling, America became a lodestar, from John F. Kennedy’s 1963 visit, when the soon-to-be martyred American president was welcomed as a native son, to the emergence of the Irish technology sector in the late 1990s, driven by American corporations, which set Ireland on the path toward particular disaster during the 2008 financial crisis. A remarkably compassionate yet exacting observer, O’Toole in coruscating prose captures the peculiar Irish habit of “deliberate unknowing,” which allowed myths of national greatness to persist even as the foundations were crumbling. Forty years in the making, We Don’t Know Ourselves is a landmark work, a memoir and a national history that ultimately reveals how the two modes are entwined for all of us.
Download or read book Irish Whiskey Ireland s best known and most loved whiskeys Collins Little Books written by Gary Quinn and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully presented Little Book is an excellent introduction to the world of Irish whiskey. It includes descriptions of more than 100 Irish whiskeys from the whole island of Ireland. Photographs of key locations and products makes this a very attractive gift. A handy 8-page map of all distilleries featured is included.
