First projected by the Irish Archaeological Society in 1852, work on the Dictionary of the Irish Language was initiated by the foremost Irish scholars of the time, John O'Donovan and Eugene O'Curry. Unfortunately, both were dead by 1862, but before his death O'Donovan had outlined how the dictionary should be based on a thorough excerpting of older Irish manuscripts. The meanings of words were to be supported by citations. Etymology was not to be attempted apart from derivation within Irish itself and the giving of sources of loan words. These directions have been adhered to in the work as eventually compiled. From 1852 onwards, work was slowly progressed by numerous scholars and it was only in 1913 that the first fasciculus of the Academy's "Dictionary of the Irish Language" was published. By 1976 all 24 parts of the dictionary were finally completed, running to over 2500 pages.
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By Jan Niehues
This is quite a difficult book.
Either, you have no need for it at all, or it is an indispensable must-have, no way around it.
If you're translating Old Irish (or trying to do so), you'll need it sooner or later.
The typeface is awful (4 pages reduced to fit onto one), so be sure to buy a magnifying lens with it (seriously).
But in the end, even if you don't do Irish any more, it still is an excellent coffe-table book, sure to impress your friends and colleagues. . .
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Well, if you are not interested in Old or Middle Irish, and as clearly stated in its title, this book is not for you.
If your are, this book will provide you the best available information on the texts you are interested in.
No need to be an Irish speaker to use this dictionary, especially if you want to check existing translations, such as Calder's Auraicept.
The prints are indeed very small for my old eyes and, as suggested by the other reviewer, I did buy a magnifying glass to read it at ease!
I am aware (and I use it) of the eDIL online dictionary containing the same info: I am maybe old fashioned but having the book itself is also precious.
If your are, this book will provide you the best available information on the texts you are interested in.
No need to be an Irish speaker to use this dictionary, especially if you want to check existing translations, such as Calder's Auraicept.
The prints are indeed very small for my old eyes and, as suggested by the other reviewer, I did buy a magnifying glass to read it at ease!
I am aware (and I use it) of the eDIL online dictionary containing the same info: I am maybe old fashioned but having the book itself is also precious.
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The letter is so small! It's even insulting that the publishers offered this re-print edition! Please don't buy it, unless you're an ant and can walk though it and catch something! In this sense it's really "compact", as was also the brain of the person who authorized it. I returned it!
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