Dictionary Of Irish Quotations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781856350525)

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, Sinéad O'Connor, Bob Geldof, Brendan Behan, Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, Maria Edgeworth, Mary Lavin, Robert Emmet, Roger Casement, Douglas Hyde, Mary Robinson, Seán 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