wyvernfriend
Written on Dec 4, 2017
When I was a kid I remember the green dictionary that was written in the older script (cló Gaelach) - which, by the way, I can read, that had regular blank pages for you to add in words and meanings and it was covered by notes by both my grandfather and father and a few other hands. Words have always fascinated me and I loved the idea of words that needed explaining in other languages. This book is a meandering stroll through a variety of words, sometimes words that sound like them and the usages. There's also a chapter about neologisms and a section on Irish pronunciation.
It's a very very geeky book but I enjoyed it hugely, I listen to the podcast, despite the terrible rendition of the national anthem either end.