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A unique collection of groan-worthy puns, clever wordplay, and plenty of laughs inspired by the Irish language. . .

'I'd love to speak more Irish.'Sound familiar? Níl tú i d'aonar - you're not alone. Irish is experiencing an exciting revitalisation, and it's finding its voice sa saol laethúil - in everyday life - once more. 

This book offers mainly Irish folk proverbs, but there is also a selection from Irish literature, the Bible, and other languages. 

Gallivanting With Words is a playful romp through the words, phrases and quirks that reflect the very soul of Ireland. Accents, phrases, slagging and cursing – a highly entertaining exploration of Hiberno-English. 

Make Irish an everyday habit that’s as easy as brushing your teeth!

In The Gaeilge Guide, Mollie Guidera - Ireland's leading online Irish teacher and creator of the hit platform 'Irish with Mollie' - brings her joyful, down-to-earth approach to the page in a book guaranteed to spark your connection to the Irish language and legacy. 

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Bannister is back! The author of the bestselling Proverbs in Irish and What’s That as Gaeilge? returns with another indispensable guide to the Irish language. This comprehensive compendium includes a thematic index and lists of synonyms and antonyms.

The Dictionary of Hiberno-English is the leading reference book on Hiberno-English – the form of English commonly spoken in Ireland. . .

The Concise English-Irish Dictionary is a brand new dictionary, the first of its kind in over 60 years. 

A handy Irish to English and English to Irish dictionary. Offering learners at home, school and in the office extensive and up-to-date coverage of Irish and English in a compact, portable format.

This convenient pocket-sized dictionary covers all the translations you are likely to need in everyday usage of Irish. . .

If you are learning Irish or are travelling on holiday or for business in the Gaeltacht this handy pocket book is an excellent resource

The home of trusted Irish dictionaries for everyday language use.

Beginner's Irish Dictionary consists of a series of double-page full-colour spreads which place the vocabulary in context.

What’s the difference between eire and Éire? Craic and craic? 

The Irish Dictionary is designed to provide swiftly and as simply as possible the basic key vocabulary of the Irish language.

Third edition of an essential text-book for beginners in Old-Irish. This edition published in 1944 and reprinted in 1976, 1994 and 1999

Published by An Gúm this is one of the most popular Irish-English dictionaries available.

Condensed dictionary, Irish–English. Hardback. A shorter version of Niall O’ Donaill’s Irish- English Dictionary.