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Irish Names by Fidelma Maguire and Donnchadh O. Corrain (2018, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherLilliput Press, The Limited, T.H.E.

ISBN-100946640661

ISBN-139780946640669

eBay Product ID (ePID)718206

Product Key Features

Number of Pages192 Pages

Publication NameIrish Names

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGenealogy & Heraldry, Linguistics / Etymology

Publication Year2018

FeaturesReprint

TypeNot Available

AuthorFidelma Maguire, Donnchadh O. Corrain

Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height7.8 in

Item Weight8.6 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal929.4409415

Intended AudienceTrade

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisThe Lilliput Press is delighted to be once again making available this quintessential guide to Irish names, a scholarly and authoritative classic now in its sixth reprinting. Listing almost a thousand names selected from the enormous wealth of historical sources - annals, genealogies, myth, legend and epic poetry - that make up the literature of early medieval Ireland, this is not only a book for parents-to-be, but also an important record of Irish history and culture. Of the extraordinary variety of names available to the early Irish - some twelve thousand are recorded - only a handful are in current use. This indispensible work of reference explains the background and meaning of these names, providing a fascinating insight into the society in which they had their origin., Listing almost a thousand names selected from the enormous wealth of historical sources - annals, genealogies, myth, legend and epic poetry - that make up the literature of early medieval Ireland, this is not only a book for parents-to-be, but also an important record of Irish history and culture.

LC Classification NumberCS2411