Sengoidelc

Author: David Stifter
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 9780815630722
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 412

Book Description
David Stifter’s Sengoídelc (SHAN-goy-thelg) provides a comprehensive introduction to Old Irish grammar and metrics. As an introductory text to the Irish language spoken around the eighth century C.E., this essential volume, covering all aspects of the grammar in a clear and intuitive format, is ideally suited for use as a course book or as a guide for the independent learner. This handbook also will be an essential reference work for students of Indo-European philology and historical linguistics. Stifter leads the novice through the idiosyncrasies of the language, such as initial mutations and the double inflection of verbs. Filled with translation exercises based on selections from Old Irish texts, the book provides a practical introduction to the language and its rich history. Sengoídelc opens the door to the fascinating world of Old Irish literature, famous not only for the Táin Bó Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cúailnge) and its lyrical nature poetry but also as a major source for the political and legal history of Ireland. Stifter’s step-by-step approach and engaging style make his book an ideal tool for both the self taught individual and the classroom environment. It will be of interest to beginning students of Old and Middle Irish, to scholars of Irish history, Celtic culture, and comparative linguistics, and to readers of Irish literature.

Old Ireland in Colour 3

Author: John Breslin
Publisher: Merrion Press
ISBN: 1785374729
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Often imitated but never equalled, the Old Ireland in Colour books are beloved by Irish readers at home and abroad, and in this, the third book of the series, the authors have uncovered yet more photographic gems and breathed new life into them in glorious colour. All of Irish life is here – from evictions in Connemara to the mosgt elegant drawing rooms in Dublin. Famous faces from politics and the arts appear alongside humble labourers and farmers and impish children from all kinjds of backgrounds light up this book’s glorious pages. With endless surprising details to pore over in every picture, and captivating and illuminating text, Old Ireland in Colour 3 is a winning addition to this spectacular series of bestsellng books.

Old Ireland in Colour 2

Author: John Breslin
Publisher: Merrion Press
ISBN: 1785374133
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 234

Book Description

Old Irish Verbs and Vocabulary

Author: Antony Green
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
This established reference work is a valuable addition to the library of any Old Irish scholar and an indispensable aid for students learning Old Irish. It includes verbal paradigms for more than 50 verbs, listing both attested and reconstructed forms. Old Irish Verbs and Vocabulary also includes both Old Irish - English and English - Old Irish vocabulary sections, a perfect complement to E.G. Quin's Old-Irish Workbook. It is both more affordable and easier to use than the Royal Irish Academy's comprehensive Dictionary of the Irish Language.

A Grammar of Old Irish

Author: Rudolf Thurneysen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irish language
Languages : en
Pages : 720

Book Description

Old-Irish paradigms

Author: John Strachan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Irish language
Languages : en
Pages : 106

Book Description

Irish Wisdom Preserved in Bible and Pyramids

Author: Conor MacDari
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN: 1789128323
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262

Book Description
The solution of the mystery of the pyramids of Egypt has been a problem which has not only puzzled mankind in general during the ages of the past, but which has as well mystified the minds of scholars and thinkers even to this our present day. In Irish Wisdom Preserved in Bible and Pyramids, which was first published in 1923, author Conor MacDari begins with the origin of the Great Pyramid and continues to explain the reasons for its existence, its message and significance. He then traces history from the time of the ancient Phoenicians through the Roman era, illustrating the part the Irish race took in these important times.

Basic Irish: A Grammar and Workbook

Author: Nancy Stenson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134129262
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : ga
Pages : 257

Book Description
Basic Irish: A Grammar and Workbook provides a jargon-free introduction to the most commonly used grammatical structures within the Irish language. Focusing on the repeated use of grammatical patterns, this Workbook develops an understanding of the structures presented, making the forms familiar and automatic for learners. This user-friendly workbook includes: terminology introduced and explained with multiple examples exercises in the grammatical forms introduced in the text translation exercises an exercise key.

Clever Tom and the Leprechaun

Author: Linda Shute
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590431705
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
Clever Tom Fitzpatrick thinks his fortune is made when he captures a leprechaun and forces him to reveal the hiding place of his gold, but the leprechaun is clever too.

Learning Irish

Author: Michael O'Siadhail
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780300236675
Category : Irish language
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Learning Irish is the standard introductory course to the Irish language. The product of many years of original and scholarly research as well as much teaching experience, this book and the accompanying online audio program serve a double function: they provide a sound approach to the ordinary language learner and at the same time furnish the professional linguist with an authentic description of the spoken language. The book does not presuppose prior knowledge of Irish and gives thorough coverage of the grammatical patterns of the language. Texts and exercises are presented in an authentic, interesting, conversational style and in carefully graded stages. The learner is assisted in mastering the pronunciation by the use of phonetic spelling and by the related audio recordings.