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Names are very important and can unlock vast amounts of information about places and their origins. The placename of Scotland are a goldmine of information about times past and the lives of early inhabitants. This comprehensive book features more than 300 names and is an essential book for all interested in Scottish history and culture.

The Scots have always had a reputation for clarity of thought and also for the vigour with which it is put into words. This collection spans the entire gamut of a nation's recorded thought and experience from Roman Scotland to the present day. It reveals the spirit of Scotland in a truly unique way.

Maps are essential tools in finding our way around, but they also tell stories and are great depositories of information. Through a carefully chosen selection of maps, the book traces the growth and development of Dublin from the early seventeenth century to the present day, offering a fascinating snap-shot of how the city has changed over time.

Leac mhullaigh éachtach é TEASÁRAS GAEILGE–BÉARLA | IRISH–ENGLISH THESAURUS ar obair shaoil an údair, Garry Bannister. Ócáid chinniúnach staire í i leith staidéar na teanga agus a cultúir. Agus beagnach 700,000 focal iniúchta ann, is leabhar tagartha é nach bhfuil a mhacasamhail ar fáil inniu. Taifead cuimsitheach é a nochtann scéimh, solúbthacht,

This directory is a complete address and telephone guide to all Catholic parishes, convents and religious houses in the thirty-two counties of Ireland.

This is the essential companion to the fascinating world of Scottish placenames. It features more than 8,000 placenames, from districts, towns and villages to rivers, lochs and mountains, and also includes a comprehensive introduction and maps.

The Beatles 101 is a perfect introduction for new fans, a refresher for superfans, and ideal reading for quizmasters. It distils The Beatles' story into 101 entertaining chapters, taking you from their early Liverpool days through their world-shattering success in sound, stage and screen, to an afterlife that could never have been predicted.

Complete address and telephone guide for all Catholic parishes, convents and religious houses in the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Includes: • Full details of the Irish Episcopate and its various...

Irish history and folklore is rich with proverbs and sayings of old, full of timeless wisdom that still has resonence and truth today. This beautifully designed hardback brings together a whole host of these sayings and proverbs on topics as diverse as aging, the seasons, fate and nature.