Excerpt from The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places, Vol. 3 The first volume of this book was published forty four years ago, and the second a couple of years later. These two volumes were the first ever written on the subject of Irish Place Names. They were well received, so that they have, in the interim, passed through many editions, and they still command a steady sale. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint)

Literature & Fiction

P. W. Joyce

Literary

Forgotten Books

An A-Z list of 2000 Irish local place names, with a guide to pronunciation and a dictionary of root words from which Irish place names are most generally formed. It also contains a considerable selection of those names that are best known through the country, and which best exemplify the use of the root words. An introduction explains the process of anglicising place names. This book brings to life the wealth of local history of Ireland. An understanding of the meaning and derivations of these names offers a glimpse into the folklore, life and rich history of the country. (First published in 1923 and republished in 1996.)

Irish Local Names Explained

History

Joyce, P.W.

Europe

Diane Pub Co.

Excerpt from The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places, Vol. 1 Quotations from other languages I have, all through, translated into English; and I have given in brackets the pronunciation of the principal Irish words, as nearly as could be represented by English letters. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Old Celtic Romances: Translated From the GaelicOf the whole collection of eleven tales, therefore, it may be said that they are quite new to the general mass of the reading public. And furthermore, this is the first collection of the old Gaelic prose romances that has ever been published in fair English translation.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Old Celtic Romances: Translated From the Gaelic (Classic Reprint)

Old Celtic Romances

Mythology & Folk Tales

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Ancient Irish Civilisation, The Story of (Illustrated)

Arts & Photography

Donnelly, Lorcan

History & Criticism

One Century

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