Irish in the Language & Culture series from Lonely Planet, providing an irreverent view of a selection of languages & revealing the meanings behind everyday native expressions. Written in a humorous style, these pocket-sized guides present a thematic guide to each language through descriptions of vocabulary, colloquiums & slang. Each guide begins with a short history of the language, including unique features & origins. There is also guidance on pronunciation, grammar, phrasing, greetings, etiquette & body language. Individual sections are dedicated to lifestyle & society, travel & transport, food & drink, sport, entertainment, slang, misunderstandings & regional variations or languages. Extensive descriptions of each area are interlaced with humorous anecdotes, common misunderstandings & other words & phrases which may confuse visitors. Outline maps of different regions are accompanied by commentary on regional variations & any notable local vocabulary. There is also a useful ...

This is a summary of the research that has been carried out on 'megalithic' tombs such as Newgrange & Knowth in County Meath. The four main tomb types are described. Plans & photographs illustrate their main features together with a brief history of the tombs & there is also a glossary of the terms used. ...

With its roots in the devotional verse of the early Christian church & the long lyric poems of the Irish bards, Irish poetry has a rich & robust tradition both of engagement & self-reflection. It has grappled long with politics & has provided the most eloquent response to Ireland`s turbulent history, mediating & mitigating histories of loyalty & loss; it has soaked itself in the Irish landscape & Celtic myth; &, it has encompassed religion, so much a part of Ireland`s cultural heritage. At the same time Irish poets have given their own original slant to everyday experience & affairs of the heart. Thematically organized & spanning many centuries, this selection also features a section of Gaelic poetry in translation, notably excerpts from the 18th-century epic masterpiece, Brian Merriman`s ” The Midnight Court”. ...

Irish Sea
- Eastern Part including Isle of Man Chart Pack is a leisure folio of forty two admiralty charts, recognized by the
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The Irish Sea is a huge, almost landlocked sea. Around its shores & islands there are no fewer than six countries, provinces or protectorates. Several languages are represented; English, Welsh, Irish, Scots Gaelic & Manx, along with countless accents & dialects. Its waters teem with life; dolphins & porpoises are a common sight; leatherback turtles come here from the Caribbean to feed on the jellyfish & whales are regular visitors. In the air there are gulls, puffins, guillemots & more. The range of challenges & coastlines is astonishing. Tides above five knots are commonplace & yet there are calm, sheltered waters for relaxed wandering. This completely new pilot covers both sides of the Irish Sea from Milford Haven to Portpatrick, & Rathlin Island to Carnsore Point. From his base in North Wales David Rainsbury spent two long & rainy summers exploring the coasts he describes. His sailing directions & descriptions cover all the places that provide shelter & they are supported by his own photography & aerial shots from Patrick Roach. At the start of each chapter there are useful coasting notes which deal with some of the more difficult passages & tidal gateways. The harbour text is then clearly organised so that essential information regarding accessibility, tides & shelter always proceed the pilotage notes which are supported by clear full colour plans. ...

In 1916, Eamon de Valera arrived on the Irish scene & as a result, so we are told, the fairies left. Such combining of fact & folklore is the essence of this fascinating history which describes the tragedies & poverty of those years, yet brims with cultural, domestic & political detail. Comments by contemporary writers, both famous & obscure, are seamlessly woven into the text, as are direct memories of those who lived through the events described. ” From the Trade Paperback edition.” ...

Street map of Irkutsk with an enlargement showing the town centre in greater detail & with highlighting of its historic buildings & monuments, plus a road map of the city’s environs. Most place names are in the Cyrillic alphabet, but with names of districts & selected streets also transliterated; map legend

Includes:: English. On one side the city is shown at 1:25, 000. Names of selected streets, districts & other locations are also given in the Latin alphabet. Streets are shown with selected house numbers for easier identification of addresses, & a wide range of symbols indicate locations of various services & institutions including hotels, supermarkets & street markets, etc. Street index is supplemented by lists of all the places highlighted on the plan. On the reverse the town centre is shown in greater detail at 1:8, 000, also with selected house numbers. A more limited range of symbols indicate tourist facilities (hotels, restaurants, petrol stations, tourist information office) but the plan also shows locations of 87 historic buildings & monuments. Also provided is a road map showing the environs of Irkutsk at 1:190, 000. Both the street plan enlargement & the road map have some names in the Latin alphabet & an English map legend. The list of the city’s historic buildings & monuments is in Russian only.IMPORTANT
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Irkutsk Oblast Road Atlas in a series of detailed atlases of the administrative provinces of the Russian Federation from Roskartografia, with road information shown on a topographic base. Road network

Includes:: minor local roads, service stations, & distances between junctions. Colour coding distinguishes between federal roads & those which are the responsibility of local government. In many areas tracks & footpaths are included. The atlases also show railway lines, as well as inland waterways with locations of locks & the direction of the current. Cities & towns are marked according to the size of their population. Symbols indicate natural landmarks, post offices, hospitals & other facilities, museums, monuments, etc. Topography is shown by contours at 100m intervals & spot heights. Each atlas has an index &

Includes:: an administrative map of the region & a key to Russian road signs. In some atlases coverage is provided only for the areas with roads & not for the whole province. Please see individual descriptions or images of the area coverage supplied with each title. All place names are in the Cyrillic alphabet & the text, including map legends, is in Russian only. In this title:most of the oblast is covered at 1:500, 000 with the exception of the more densely populated south which is shown at 1:200, 000. Also included are basic street plans of Irkutsk at 1:100, 000 & Ust-Ordinskij at 1:25, 000.IMPORTANT
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Irkutsk Street Plan
- Lake Baikal Tourist Map on a double-sided map from the Russian publishers Vost Sib AGM with an English map
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Irlam Hall in 1926 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map is double-sided. The main map is the 1926 version & covers an area from Moss Road & Cadishead Moss eastward to Liverpool Road. Most development is at the eastern part of the map, features including Jenny Green, the Co-op Soap & Candle Works, Fairhills Road, Irlam Hall, & the northern part of Lower Irlam. West of this development is Cadishead Moss & here a surprising feature is the tramway network running across it for the carriage & disposal of manure & other refuse. On the reverse is a large part of the earlier 1904 revision, showing the Jenny Green & Irlam Hall area before further development. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...