The Irish Words You Should Know: and how to use them every day

Author:   Hector Ó hEochagáin
Publisher:   Gill
ISBN:  

9780717199860


Pages:   416
Publication Date:   13 September 2024
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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‘The best book on the Irish language I have ever read – so funny, so soulful’ Tommy Tiernan   Loinnir: The sunlight sparkling on the waves, or the merriness you feel after early pints of stout in the morning.   When you speak in Irish, every word is a tiny poem that reveals a new perspective. The Irish language is our inheritance. It lives underneath us in the soil, it blows through the leaves on trees and rises from the roots. Hector Ó hEochagáin is on a mission to help us reclaim that inheritance.   From beautiful and melodic words like LOINNIR and phrases like ‘CÉN CHAOI A BHFUIL TÚ?’ – the perfect greeting for when the postman stops by on a winter’s morning; to ‘GAFA’– a way to say you’re so busy you don’t even have time to go to the toilet; ‘DAMANTA’ – when you have an almighty headache or terrible hangover; and ‘SIOCTHA’– when it’s so cold the grass is crunchy under your feet, rediscover the fun and magic of Irish words you can use every day.   ‘The godfather of modern Irish brings new meaning, richness and relevance to our language’ Paul Galvin

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Author:   Hector Ó hEochagáin
Publisher:   Gill
Imprint:   Gill Books
Dimensions:   Width: 14.20cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.20cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9780717199860


ISBN 10:   071719986
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   13 September 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Hector Ó hEochagáin is a TV and radio presenter. He co-hosted Ireland’s most popular podcast with Tommy Tiernan and Laurita Blewitt. He has spent the past 23 years travelling to some of the most incredible places on earth for his long-running and much-loved popular travel show on TG4. He lives in Galway..

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