Dictionary Of Irish Quotations

By Sean Sheehan

Book Overview

Dictionary of Irish Quotations contains a highly enjoyable and varied selection of interesting, informative, intriguing, infuriating - and sometimes just witty - remarks made by Irish people on a number of topical subjects.

The quotations included range from the fifth century to today, from the classical to the colloquial. The authors include: W.B. Yeats, Sin ad O'Connor, Bob Geldof, Brendan Behan, Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Maria Edgeworth, Mary Lavin, Robert Emmet, Roger Casement, Douglas Hyde, Mary Robinson, Se n Hughes, Neil Jordan.

Entries are grouped under subject headings, with both an author index and first line index, making this Dictionary of Irish Quotations readily accessible to all readers

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1856350525
• ISBN13: 9781856350525
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.2" x 7.8"