An intriguing collection of Irish-language expressions with their literal and figurative meanings, some familiar and some more obscure. Will be of interest to tourists, Irish-language novices and even fluent Gaeilgeoirs.
A work on Irish labour history, providing an introduction for the general reader and a synopsis for the specialist. Presenting a challenging overview of labour's past, it addresses industrial relations and political issues of contemporary relevance.
Blas Meala: An Bheachaireacht Shimplí / The Taste of Honey: Simple Beekeeping, is the story of three beekeepers and their attempts to create a bee farm on the plains of County Meath.
THE INSPIRATIONAL recordings of the Ballyvourney singer Elizabeth “Bess” Cronin (1879-1956) are combined together with an exhaustive collection of her words and music in this beautiful large format book.
The book comprises an ensemble of articles and essays offering its readers engagement from an ethnological perspective with significant facets of the domain of Irish Studies.