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Magan, Manchán

 
9780717187973: Thirty-Two Words for Field: Lost Words of the Irish Landscape
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ISBN 10 : 0717187977 ISBN 13 : 9780717187973
Editeur : Gill Books, 2020

Synopsis

The Irish language has thirty-two words for field. Among them are:

Geamhar – a field of corn-grass

Tuar – a field for cattle at night

Réidhleán – a field for games or dancing

Cathairín – a field with a fairy-dwelling in it

The richness of a language closely tied to the natural landscape offered our ancestors a more magical way of seeing the world. Before we cast old words aside, let us consider the sublime beauty and profound oddness of the ancient tongue that has been spoken on this island for almost 3,000 years.

In Thirty-Two Words for Field, Manchán Magan meditates on these words – and the nuances of a way of life that is disappearing with them.

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À propos de l'auteur

Manchán Magan is a writer and documentary-maker. He has written numerous books on his travels and two novels. He writes occasionally for The Irish Times, reports on travel for various radio programmes, and has presented dozens of documentaries on issues of world culture. He lives in an oak wood, with bees, hens and veg, in a grass-roofed house near Lough Lene, Co. Westmeath.

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Éditeur
Gill Books
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0717187977
ISBN 13 
9780717187973
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
384
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