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The Book of Irish Names - Iain Zaczek

Description: ISBN 1904991823 / Genre: Encyclopedias / Reference / Author: Iain Zaczek / Paperback / 127 Pages / Book is published 2007-02 by Cico

Newest Review: ... way. The cover design is by David Fordham, and the pages are vibrantly illustrated by Jacqui Mair. Each name is accompanied ... more

... by an illustration that references it in some way (its meaning, origin or the legends associated with it). The pages' borders are also illustrated and colour-coded, for easy access to the boys, girls and feast days names. Jacqui Mair's drawings have a "sketch and collage" look, and the predominant colours are green, dark pink/red, yellow and blue. The visual quality of the book is one of the main attractions for me - it is a beautiful book, and I find myself taking it out of the shelf just for the pleasure...more

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The Book of Irish Names - Iain Zaczek: Dipping the toes in the mystifying waters of Irish names... (566 words)
by - written on 04/08/09 (Very useful, 95 readings)
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I have a special interest in Irish names: to my anglicised ears and eyes, their strange sounding pronunciation and wild spellings imbue them with a certain exoticism. So this pretty little book promptly caught my attention. Written by Iain Zaczek, THE BOOK OF IRISH NAMES lists over 150 of the most popular Irish names for boys and girls. At the end of the book there is also the full calendar of Irish saints' feast days, in reference to the old tradition of matching a child's name to the saint of the day. Each name is shown alphabetically, with some pertinent information: its origin, pronunciation, derivations, mythical and historical ... Read the complete review