Contents include; People and characteristics, Women,Children, Religion, Curse and oaths, Weather, Riddles and tongue-twisters, Proverbs,stories, prayers, and grammar, etc, etc, etc. Also a chapter on the influence of Ulster Irish on the dialect of Achill, place names of Achill and Corraun, and a word list from Achill. This is a very comprehensive work published by The Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University of Belfast, in 1974. 466 pages in cloth covered boards.
This title is very rare, and this particular book is in very good condition. All pages are intact and clean. The dust jacket is in very good condition. The book is available for inspection or additional photos can be sent upon request.
The Irish of Achill - Co. Mayo
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€200.00
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