Irish : History & Culture Through Language by Laura Pakenham

Embrace all things Irish with these 200 interesting, important, and fun Irish words and phrasesas well as what each teaches us about the history and culture of Ireland. Cad mle filte! Dia duit. You dont need to be fluent to appreciate the beauty of the Irish language. One each page of Irish, you will learn Irish words and phrases that are interesting, useful, and beautiful such as: -The cultural rallying cry ire go Brch (Up Ireland!) -Sclimpn (the dancing dazzling light behind someones eyes) -Unique traditions like the seancha (storyteller) -The term of endearment a chuisle (my pulse) -Idioms like Doras feasa fafra (questioning is the door to wisdom) Each entry features pronunciation, the English translation, and part of speech, along with what this word or phrase teaches us about the unique and vibrant culture and history of the Emerald Isle and ways to use Irishism for yourself.