The Irish Language in Ireland

by Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost
The Irish Language in Ireland
Author: Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2004-03
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1134361246
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This book comprises the first complete treatment of the Irish language in social context throughout the whole of Ireland, with a particular focus on contemporary society. The possibilities and limitations of the craft of language planning for the revival of the Irish language are outlined and the book also situates the language issue in the context of current debates on the geography, history and politics of the nature of Irish identity. A comprehensive multidisciplinary approach is adopted throughout.

An Irish-Speaking Island

by Nicholas M. Wolf
An Irish-Speaking Island
Author: Nicholas M. Wolf
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2014-11-25
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0299302741
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This groundbreaking book shatters historical stereotypes, demonstrating that, in the century before 1870, Ireland was not an anglicized kingdom and was capable of articulating modernity in the Irish language. It gives a dynamic account of the complexity of Ireland in the nineteenth century, developments in church and state, and the adaptive bilingualism found across all regions, social levels, and religious persuasions.

Ireland as Gaeilge

by Olga Balaeva
Ireland as Gaeilge
Author: Olga Balaeva
Publisher: Orpen Press
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2017-12-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1786050420
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Are you confused by all the Irish language signs you see around you? Do you wonder if and when the Irish actually speak Irish? After spending thirteen years learning Irish in school, why do so few Irish people actually speak it? Ireland as Gaeilge tells the story of the Irish language in a popular and engaging way, combining historical and linguistic facts with a light tone. Written by a Russian linguist living in Ireland, it gives an outsider’s perspective on this most national of subjects. Ireland as Gaeilge: Explains the impact of Irish history on the fortunes of the Irish languageDiscusses the present state of the languageLooks at everyday manifestations of Irish in Irish societyExplores the linguistic peculiarities of Irish and how the English and Irish languages have influenced each otherExamines the role of Irish in the international arena Ireland as Gaeilge will appeal to tourists, especially those with Irish connections, long-term visitors/residents (international students and professionals) and Irish people who are less familiar with the Irish language and are willing to give it a second chance.

Who Needs Irish?

by Ciarán Mac Murchaidh
Who Needs Irish?
Author: Ciarán Mac Murchaidh
Publisher: Spotlight Poets
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2004
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:
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Jailtacht

by Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost
Jailtacht
Author: Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2012-05-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0708324975
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This book tells the dramatic and often surprising story of the learning of the Irish language by Irish Republican prisoners held in the infamous H-block cells during the bloody political conflict in Northern Ireland. Using research methods and techniques, the author closely analyses the emergence of the Irish language amongst republican prisoners and ex prisoners in Northern Ireland from the 1970s up until the present. This pioneering study shows how the language was used exclusively in parts of the prison, despite the efforts of the prison authorities to suppress the language, and the dramatic impact this had on Irish society. Drawing on interviews with the prisoners, and various other materials, Mac Giolla Chriost shows how these developments gave rise to the popular coinage of the term ‘Jailtacht’, a deformation of ‘Gaeltacht’ - the official Irish-speaking districts of the Republic of Ireland, to describe this unique linguistic phenomenon.

A History of Ireland in 100 Words

by Sharon Arbuthnot
A History of Ireland in 100 Words
Author: Sharon Arbuthnot
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Ireland
ISBN: 9781911479185
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A history of Ireland in 100 words has been shortlisted for 'best Irish-published book of the year' at the An Post Irish Book Awards 2019. November 2019. Did you know that Cú Chulainn was conceived with a thirst-quenching drink? That 'cluas', the modern Irish word for 'ear', also means the handle of a cup? That the Old Irish word for 'ring' may have inspired Tolkien's 'nazg'? How and why does the word for noble (saor) come to mean cheap? Why does a word that once meant law (cáin) now mean tax? And why are turkeys in Irish French birds? From murder to beekeeping and everything between, discover how the Irish ate, drank, dressed, loved and lied. This book tells a history of Ireland by looking at the development of 100 medieval Irish words drawn from the Royal Irish Academy's Dictionary of the Irish Language. Words tell stories and encapsulate histories and this book captures aspects of Ireland's changing history by examining the changing meaning of 100 key words. The book is aimed at a general readership and no prior knowledge of the Irish language is required to delve into the fascinating insights it provides. The book is divided into themes, including writing and literature; food and feasting; technology and science; mind and body. Readers can explore words relating to particular concepts, dipping in and out where they please.

The Irish Language in Northern Ireland

by Camille C. O'Reilly
The Irish Language in Northern Ireland
Author: Camille C. O'Reilly
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2016-07-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1349274232
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A topical and authoritative investigation of the Irish language and identity in Northern Ireland. The phrase 'our own language' has come to symbolize the importance of the Irish language to Irish identity for many Nationalists in Northern Ireland. However, different interests compete to have their version of the meaning and importance of the Irish language accepted. This book investigates the role of the Irish language movement in the social construction of competing versions of Irish political and cultural identity in Northern Ireland, arguing that for some Nationalists, the Irish language has become an alternative point of political access and expression.

A History of the Irish Language

by Aidan Doyle (Lecturer in Irish)
A History of the Irish Language
Author: Aidan Doyle (Lecturer in Irish)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2015
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 0198724756
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In this book, Aidan Doyle traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion at the end of the 12th century to independence in 1922, combining political, cultural, and linguistic history. The book is divided into seven main chapters that focus on a specific period in the history of the language; they each begin with a discussion of the external history and position of the Irish language in the period, before moving on to investigate theimportant internal changes that took place at that time. A History of the Irish Language makes available for the first time material that has previously been inaccessible to students and scholars whocannot read Irish, and will be a valuable resource not only for undergraduate students of the language, but for all those interested in Irish history and culture.

Beginner's Irish

by Gabriel Rosenstock
Beginner's Irish
Author: Gabriel Rosenstock
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2005
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780781810999
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This popular introduction to the Irish language is now accompanied by an audio CD. Irish, also known as Irish Gaelic or Gaelige, is spoken today by approximately one million people worldwide. It is also the basis of the Irish literary tradition, which is the oldest in Europe after Greek and Latin. This valuable guide, ideal for both individual and classroom use, teaches the basics of Irish grammar and vocabulary in 10 easy-to-follow lessons. The audio CD feature complements the dialogue and grammar sections of the lesson, aiding the reader in understanding the language as spoken.