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.