books by Diarmaid O Muirithe     books:       Words, Words, Words: Houghmagandie, Knockers, Trolleys & Others1 review Diarmaid O Muirithe Lilliput Pr Ltd, 2005 A humorous, informed and informative guide Words, Words, Words: Houghmagandie, Knockers, Trolleys & Others by linguist and academician Diarmaid O Muirithe (former Senior Lecturer in Irish, University College Dublin), expertly probes lexicography, dialect, sexual practices, sport and social history to create a humorous, informed and informative guide for non-specialist general readers to some of the more obscure and bizarre byways of the ...             A-Z Irish Names & Their Meaning - Diarmaid Ã? Muirithe1 review Diarmaid O' Muirithe Gill & Macmillan, 2007 Irish names galore! As a soon to be first time father with strong Irish roots, the choice of child's name has been a topic of heated discussion for some time. During our research we happened upon this book and it was a terrific find. In addition to containing the names you would expect, it contains a host of names I had never come across. The history of each name is an added delight. Simply browsing the pages of ...             An tAmhran Macaronach. Diarmaid. O Muirithe An Clochomhar, 1980 O Muirithe, Diarmaid. An tAmhran Macaronach. Dublin: An Clochomhar, 1980, 217p, bib, index.             Cois an Ghaorthaidh. Filiocht o Mhuscrai 1700-1840. An Clochomhar, 1987 Cois an Ghaorthaidh. Filiocht o Mhuscrai 1700-1840. Edited by Diarmaid O Muirithe. Dublin: An Clochomhar, 1987, 80p, notes, glossary. In the Irish language             A Dictionary of Anglo-Irish: Words and Phrases from Gaelic in the English of Ireland1 review Diarmaid O Muirithe Four Courts Press, 2000 Wonderful A truly wonderful book for anyone to reference Irish/Gaelic words and phrases which they come across in many areas of literature. Amazing details.             The Words We Use (v. 1)1 review Diarmaid O. Muirithe Four Courts Press, 1996 Fascinating If you don't understand the Irish or know of Irish culture this will confusing. Having been born there, it was very easy to read and enjoyable.             Words We Use Diarmaid O'Muirithe Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 2008             A Dictionary of Anglo-Irish: Words and Phrases from Irish1 review Diarmaid O Muirithe Four Courts Press, 1996 A fairly useful collection of words and phrases I bought this book at Fred Hanna's Bookshop in Dublin, where it was displayed in a cellophane wrapper, so I had no idea of the contents. It's less of a dictionary than a collection of usages from throughout Ireland-however, it is thoroughly enjoyable from a lay point of view; more so than from a scholarly point of view. It also contains an excellent bibliography.             Irish Words and Phrases Diarmaid O'Muirithe Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 2002 Irish Words and Phrases is a popular guide to Irish speech. English as spoken in Ireland draws heavily on words and phrases of Gaelic origin: these are the main emphasis in this book. However, many other words and formations were originally standard English but have fallen into disuse so that a word like oxter (armpit) which used to be commonplace in England now only survives in Ireland. This guide to popular Irish usage will appeal to visitors ...             The Dialect of Forth and Bargy1 review S. Dolan, Jacob Poole, ... Four Courts Pr Ltd, 2000 A Dialect Of Forth and Bargy I heard about this book from family members and teachers after I had inquired about the dialect "Yola", a Norse language which continued to be spoken on the south-western shores of Ireland long after its exploitation by the Vikings. The book was an excellent source of information for my projects, and gave me much insight into the spoken language in that area of the world.             Filiocht. Tomas. O Miochain An Clochomhar, 1988 O Miochain, Tomas. Filiocht. Edited by Diarmaid O Muirithe. Foreword by Liam de Paor. Dublin: An Clochomhar, 1988, 100p, notes, glossary, paperback.             Irish Slang Diarmaid O'Muirithe Gill & Macmillan Ltd, 2004 Slang is the common language of the streets and fields. Ireland, with its interesting mixture of languages and dialects, has a particularly rich store of it. It has fascinated some of our greatest writers, not least Joyce, Flann O'Brien, Behan and Beckett. Although often thought of as common, slang has in fact made a significant contribution to the distinctive nature of Irish writing as well as to the patterns of ordinary Irish speech. Diarmaid ...              search for books 1700, 1700-1840, 1840, anglo, anglo-irish, bargy, dialect, diarmaid, dictionary, english, filiocht, forth, gaelic, ghaorthaidh, houghmagandie, ireland, irish, knockers, macaronach, meaning, mhuscrai, muirithe, names, others, phrases, slang, tamhran, their, trolleys, words books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: **REPRINT** El gallo pitagorico home  impressum - about us