Irish Names

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Genealogy
Cover of the book Irish Names by Donnchadh Ó Corráin, Fidelma Maguire, The Lilliput Press
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Author: Donnchadh Ó Corráin, Fidelma Maguire ISBN: 9781843512059
Publisher: The Lilliput Press Publication: September 1, 2011
Imprint: The Lilliput Press Language: English
Author: Donnchadh Ó Corráin, Fidelma Maguire
ISBN: 9781843512059
Publisher: The Lilliput Press
Publication: September 1, 2011
Imprint: The Lilliput Press
Language: English

Irish Names contains just under a thousand names selected from the enourmous wealth of historical sources - annals, genealogies, myth, legend and epic poetry - that make up the literature of early medieval Ireland. Of the the extraordinary variety of names available to the early Irish - some twelve thousand are recorded - only a handful are in current use. This classic work of reference explains the background and meaning of these names, and provides a fascinating insight into the society in which they had their origin.

'This splendid work encapsulates Irish history.'- The Irish Times

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Irish Names contains just under a thousand names selected from the enourmous wealth of historical sources - annals, genealogies, myth, legend and epic poetry - that make up the literature of early medieval Ireland. Of the the extraordinary variety of names available to the early Irish - some twelve thousand are recorded - only a handful are in current use. This classic work of reference explains the background and meaning of these names, and provides a fascinating insight into the society in which they had their origin.

'This splendid work encapsulates Irish history.'- The Irish Times

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