Diarmaid O. Muirithe

Broschiertes Buch

A - Z of Irish Names for Children: And Their Meanings

Beschreibung

From Aaron to Una, Diarmaid O Muirithe provides a gloss on more than four hundred Irish forenames in his inimitable style that mixes scholarship, wit and quirky snippets of interest.

Autor

Dr Diarmaid O Muirithe is a retired academic and a distinguished historical lexicographer. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and at the National University of Ireland, he has been Fulbright Professor of English in the United States, and has held the Chair of Irish Studies in St Mary's University, Halifax, Canada and the position of Senior Lecturer Emeritus at UCD's School of English, Drama and Film Studies. He is the author of many books, including Irish Words and Phrases, Irish Slang, A Dictionary of Anglo-Irish Words, Words We Use and Words We Don't Use (Much Anymore). He was a consultant contributor to The Encyclopaedia of Ireland and a regular contributor to The Irish Times.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gill Books
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: März 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 185mm x 124mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 166g
• ISBN-13: 9780717140084
• ISBN-10: 0717140083
• Artikelnr.: 24468478