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Thirty-Two Words for Field: Lost Words of the Irish Landscape

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ISBN: 9780717187973
AuthorMagan, Manchan
Pub Date28/08/2020
BindingHardback
Pages386
CountryIRL
Dewey491.6209
Publisher: Gill
Quick overview A lyrical reminder of Ireland's lost words that offer a different way of seeing the world.
€19.99

The Irish language has thirty-two words for field. Among them are:



Geamhar - a field of corn-grass



Tuar - a field for cattle at night



Reidhlean - a field for games or dancing



Cathairin - a field with a fairy-dwelling in it



The richness of a language closely tied to the natural landscape offered our ancestors a more magical way of seeing the world. Before we cast old words aside, let us consider the sublime beauty and profound oddness of the ancient tongue that has been spoken on this island for almost 3,000 years.



In Thirty-Two Words for Field, Manchan Magan meditates on these words - and the nuances of a way of life that is disappearing with them.







'A rip-roaring, archaeological and anthropological exploration of the lyricism, mystery and oddities of the Irish language, and the layers of ancient knowledge encoded within.' The Irish Times

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The Irish language has thirty-two words for field. Among them are:



Geamhar - a field of corn-grass



Tuar - a field for cattle at night



Reidhlean - a field for games or dancing



Cathairin - a field with a fairy-dwelling in it



The richness of a language closely tied to the natural landscape offered our ancestors a more magical way of seeing the world. Before we cast old words aside, let us consider the sublime beauty and profound oddness of the ancient tongue that has been spoken on this island for almost 3,000 years.



In Thirty-Two Words for Field, Manchan Magan meditates on these words - and the nuances of a way of life that is disappearing with them.







'A rip-roaring, archaeological and anthropological exploration of the lyricism, mystery and oddities of the Irish language, and the layers of ancient knowledge encoded within.' The Irish Times

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