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    500 Proverbs - 500 Seanfhocal - 500 Przysłow - 500 Refranes

    By Donla ui Bhraonain and Fintan Taite

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    About this ebook

    A collection of the most popular proverbs in the Irish language, selected by the editor and accompanied by translations or equivalents in English, Spanish (by Carmen Rodriguez Alonso) and Polish (by Anna Paluch). This collection, illustrated by Fintan Taite, has a universal relevance and makes the wealth of Irish lore accessible to a multilingual public worldwide of all ages and backgrounds.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCois Life Teoranta
    Release dateMar 1, 2007
    ISBN9781908057341
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    500 Proverbs - 500 Seanfhocal - 500 Przysłow - 500 Refranes
    Author

    Donla ui Bhraonain

    Donla uí Bhraonáin was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She graduated in Celtic Studies and hold an MA in Communications. She worked as an Irish-language lecturer and terminologist in Dublin City University until her retirement in 2008.

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