Garry Bannister (173 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Good. This superb account of life on the Great Blasket Island off the west coast of Kerry, written as the nineteenth century draws to its close and the dawn of a new era trespasses on the lives of its small community, is both a shocking and captivating read. Here is the first complete translation of Tomas O'Crohan's autobiography An tOileanach, first published in 1929. This edition is based on Professor Sean O Coileain's definitive 2002 Irish language edition. It contains many passages omitted from the previous English language translation by Robin Flower from the 1930s, some of which were thought too earthy for the times. Tomas O'Crohan, a fisherman who, at around the age of forty, has taught himself to read and write in his own native tongue, depicts in unaffected, vivid language a very unforgiving landscape of human experience. The Islander reflects life as it was on the Blaskets, raw, real and extremely challenging.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. This superb account of life on the Great Blasket Island off the west coast of Kerry, written as the nineteenth century draws to its close and the dawn of a new era trespasses on the lives of its small community, is both a shocking and captivating read. Here is the first complete translation of Tomas O'Crohan's autobiography An tOileanach, first published in 1929. This edition is based on Professor Sean O Coileain's definitive 2002 Irish language edition. It contains many passages omitted from the previous English language translation by Robin Flower from the 1930s, some of which were thought too earthy for the times. Tomas O'Crohan, a fisherman who, at around the age of forty, has taught himself to read and write in his own native tongue, depicts in unaffected, vivid language a very unforgiving landscape of human experience. The Islander reflects life as it was on the Blaskets, raw, real and extremely challenging.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Bannister is back! The author of the bestselling Proverbs in Irish and Whats 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.'Who would have thought there was more than one way of saying going commando in Irish? And what do expressions like fear gan chathaoir, ag eiri a tri or cnaipe a scaoileadh mean? This dictionary is packed with Irish phrases as they are used today, as well as providing fascinating insights into how the language has changed over time. Contemporary Irish has words like teacsail, hipearnasc, svaidhpeail ar deas/ar cle, trasinscneach, iocaiocht gan tadhall, along with many others that express the reality of lived experience for a new generation of speakers.'Lans O Baoill 'Tairgeann an triu foilsiuchan seo i sraith leabhar ar an Ghaeilge, Whats that as Bearla?, leargas leannta lomhar ar an teanga mar a labhraionn aos og na tire inniu i. Nochtar go neambhalbh ar leathanaigh an leabhair seo saibhreas na teanga o shaothair na bhfili nua-aoiseacha agus o phros scribhneoiri iomraiteacha na Nua-Ghaeilge. Is taisce eolais an leabhar seo ar conas a labhraitear an teanga sna Gaeltachtai eagsula agus sa Ghalltacht freisin. Leabhar tagartha fiuntach eile de chuid foilseachan Bannister gur coir spas a dheanamh do ar do leabhragan baile.'Cairil Mhic Ealsain Bannister is back! The author of the bestselling Proverbs in Irish and Whats 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. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Everyones favourite Irish teacher is back! Following from the success of previous books in this series, Whats That as Gaeilge?, Whats That as Bearla? and Proverbs in Irish, as well as his magnum opus, Teasaras Gaeilge-Bearla, Garry Bannister returns with another user-friendly guide for those of all ages who want to speak Irish with strangers, friends and family.Easy conversations in IrishPrepare for your Leaving Cert oralConversations in Ulster dialectTell a joke as GaeilgeGrammar made easyFree audio From the bestselling author of Proverbs in Irish, a one stop shop for anyone learning or re-learning the Irish language. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. 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.'Who would have thought there was more than one way of saying 'going commando' in Irish? And what do expressions like fear gan chathaoir, ag éirí a trí or cnaipe a scaoileadh mean? This dictionary is packed with Irish phrases as they are used today, as well as providing fascinating insights into how the language has changed over time. Contemporary Irish has words like téacsáil, hipearnasc, svaidhpeáil ar deas/ar clé, trasinscneach, íocaíocht gan tadhall, along with many others that express the reality of lived experience for a new generation of speakers.'Láns Ó Baoill 'Tairgeann an tríú foilsiúchán seo i sraith leabhar ar an Ghaeilge, What's that as Béarla?, léargas léannta lómhar ar an teanga mar a labhraíonn aos óg na tíre inniu í. Nochtar go neambhalbh ar leathanaigh an leabhair seo saibhreas na teanga ó shaothair na bhfilí nua-aoiseacha agus ó phrós scríbhneoirí iomráiteacha na Nua-Ghaeilge. Is taisce eolais an leabhar seo ar conas a labhraítear an teanga sna Gaeltachtaí éagsúla agus sa Ghalltacht freisin. Leabhar tagartha fiúntach eile de chuid foilseachán Bannister gur cóir spás a dhéanamh dó ar do leabhragán baile.'Cairil Mhic Éalsain.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: New. 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.'Who would have thought there was more than one way of saying 'going commando' in Irish? And what do expressions like fear gan chathaoir, ag éirí a trí or cnaipe a scaoileadh mean? This dictionary is packed with Irish phrases as they are used today, as well as providing fascinating insights into how the language has changed over time. Contemporary Irish has words like téacsáil, hipearnasc, svaidhpeáil ar deas/ar clé, trasinscneach, íocaíocht gan tadhall, along with many others that express the reality of lived experience for a new generation of speakers.'Láns Ó Baoill 'Tairgeann an tríú foilsiúchán seo i sraith leabhar ar an Ghaeilge, What's that as Béarla?, léargas léannta lómhar ar an teanga mar a labhraíonn aos óg na tíre inniu í. Nochtar go neambhalbh ar leathanaigh an leabhair seo saibhreas na teanga ó shaothair na bhfilí nua-aoiseacha agus ó phrós scríbhneoirí iomráiteacha na Nua-Ghaeilge. Is taisce eolais an leabhar seo ar conas a labhraítear an teanga sna Gaeltachtaí éagsúla agus sa Ghalltacht freisin. Leabhar tagartha fiúntach eile de chuid foilseachán Bannister gur cóir spás a dhéanamh dó ar do leabhragán baile.'Cairil Mhic Éalsain.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Everyone's favourite Irish teacher is back! Following from the success of previous books in this series, What's That as Gaeilge?, What's That as Béarla? and Proverbs in Irish, as well as his magnum opus, Teasáras Gaeilge-Béarla, Garry Bannister returns with another user-friendly guide for those of all ages who want to speak Irish with strangers, friends and family.Easy conversations in IrishPrepare for your Leaving Cert oralConversations in Ulster dialectTell a joke as GaeilgeGrammar made easyFree audio.…

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