These packs are a great resource containing everything children need to start learning Irish or Welsh. Each pack contains: - Cassette featuring Irish/Welsh conversations - Easy-to-use workbook with exercises - Pocket picture wordbook + 120 stickers - 50 illustrated flashcards to test vocabulary The workbook includes Usborne Internet links to recommended websites, featuring interactive word games and pronunciation guides, which can be accessed via the Usborne Quicklinks website at www.usborne-quicklinks.com.

David Stifter’s Sengoídelc (SHAN-goy-thelg) provides a comprehensive introduction to Old Irish grammar and metrics. As an introductory text to the Irish language spoken around the eighth century C.E., this essential volume, covering all aspects of the grammar in a clear and intuitive format, is ideally suited for use as a course book or as a guide for the independent learner. This handbook also will be an essential reference work for students of Indo-European philology and historical linguistics. Stifter leads the novice through the idiosyncrasies of the language, such as initial mutations and the double inflection of verbs. Filled with translation exercises based on selections from Old Irish texts, the book provides a practical introduction to the language and its rich history. Sengoídelc opens the door to the fascinating world of Old Irish literature, famous not only for the Táin Bó Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cúailnge) and its lyrical nature poetry but also as a major source for the political and legal history of Ireland. Stifter’s step-by-step approach and engaging style make his book an ideal tool for both the self taught individual and the classroom environment. It will be of interest to beginning students of Old and Middle Irish, to scholars of Irish history, Celtic culture, and comparative linguistics, and to readers of Irish literature.

Specially written by experienced teachers, this easy to use and completely up to date course offers you a step-by-step approach to spoken and written Irish with no prior knowledge of the language required. What makes Colloquial Irish your best choice in personal language learning?: emphasis on the language of East Connemara, with a clear pronunciation guide and an appendix on dialectal differences within Irish stimulating exercises with lively illustrations effective combination of language points, dialogues and cultural information Irish/English and English/Irish word lists. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Irish in a broad range of everyday situations. The audio material has been recorded by native speakers and will help you perfect your pronuncation, listening and speaking skills. For the eBook and MP3 pack, please find instructions on how to access the supplementary content for this title in the Prelims section.

An English/Irish language booklet, teaching beginners how to speak Irish Gaelic using only 35 words. Created by Peter and Helena Roberts, this booklet explains the same 35 keywords needed to get by for the absolute beginner in any language, including: ÒI want somethingÓ, ÒI want to buy somethingÓ, ÒI need to find somewhereÓ, or just, ÒThank youÓ. This book not only teaches this core vocabulary but shows how it fits together to create useful grammatical phrases. Despite the apparent simplicity of the concept, the authors spent time in many countries, travelling through the cities and countryside, ensuring that these simple phrases were all that was needed for people to learn, use, and have a great holiday.

Book with FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD (180 tracks - each song played slowly, and faster with ornamentation) A great collection of Celtic music arranged for easy tin whistle. Sheet music and whistle tablatures for 90 well-loved Irish and Scottish songs, chosen for beginners. Download link inside.

This bestselling book pack is a complete course in spoken and written Irish for beginners or those who want to brush up their existing skills. It uses everyday situations for dialogues and exercises to take you onto a level where you can communicate with confidence. An accompanying cassette is also available.

This popular introduction to the Irish language is now accompanied by an audio CD. Irish, also known as Irish Gaelic or Gaelige, is spoken today by approximately one million people worldwide. It is also the basis of the Irish literary tradition, which is the oldest in Europe after Greek and Latin. This valuable guide, ideal for both individual and classroom use, teaches the basics of Irish grammar and vocabulary in 10 easy-to-follow lessons. The audio CD feature complements the dialogue and grammar sections of the lesson, aiding the reader in understanding the language as spoken.

Designed to accompany and complement the Easy Learning Irish Grammar in the widely acclaimed Collins Easy Learning range, Collins Easy Learning Irish Verbs offers beginners a clear and easy-to-understand guide to Irish verbs. Collins Easy Learning Irish Verbs has been designed for all those learning Irish at school, work or home. The main section of the book consists of 115 fully conjugated verbs, both regular and irregular. The introduction gives a clear explanation of the main tenses and moods in which the verbs are conjugated. It also points out that the forms given in the verb tables conform to the Official Standard of Irish, with additional notes on the principal dialect variants. Finally, an alphabetical index lists many widely used Irish verbs, including the key verbs which appear in full in the verb tables. Collins Easy Learning Irish Verbs shows all the major tenses and moods of the most important Irish verbs in full. A list of the 115 key verbs is given in the introduction. Clear layout ensures that you find the information you need quickly and easily. Other titles available in the Collins Irish range are: Collins Easy Learning Irish Dictionary, Collins Easy Learning Irish Grammar, Collins Irish Gem Dictionary and Collins Irish Pocket Dictionary.

Specially written by experienced teachers, this easy to use and completely up-to-date course provides a step-by-step approach to spoken and written Irish with no prior knowledge of the language required. What makes Colloquial Irish your best choice in personal language learning? emphasis on the language of East Connemara, with a clear pronunciation guide and an appendix on dialectal differences within Irish stimulating exercises with lively illustrations effective combination of language points, dialogues and cultural information Irish/English and English/Irish word lists. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Irish in a broad range of everyday situations. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download freely in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

Need directions to Dublin? Learn to speak Irish. With Teach Yourself it's possible for virtually anyone to learn and experience the languages of the world, from Afrikaans to Zulu; Ancient Greek to Modern Persian; Beginner's Latin to Biblical Hebrew. Follow any of the Teach Yourself Language Courses Audiopacks at your own pace or use them as a supplement to formal courses. These complete courses are professionally designed for self-guided study, making them one of the most enjoyable and easy to use language courses you can find. Audiopacks include an instructional paperback book and two companion 60-minute audio CDs. Prepared by experts in the language, each course begins with the basics and gradually promotes the student to a level of smooth and confident communication, including: Step-by-step guide to pronunciation and grammar Regular and irregular verb tables Plenty of practice exercises and answers Practical vocabulary and a bilingual glossary Clear, uncluttered, and user-friendly layout An exploration of the culture And much more

A complete course for beginners in spoken and written Irish.

Irish Tunes - Carolan Tunes - Celtic Christmas Songs Book with FREE AUDIO DOWNLOAD (180 tracks - each song played slowly, and faster with ornamentation) A great collection of Celtic music arranged for easy tin whistle. Sheet music and whistle tablatures for 90 well-loved Irish and Celtic songs, chosen for beginners. Download link inside. Songs and tunes with tablatures for Tin Whistle The songs in this volume have been arranged for the tin whistle, specifically with beginners in mind. Some tunes are very easy, while others you may find more challenging! Tablatures - fingering guides for tin whistle - are included on each tune. No prior experience of reading music is necessary. The accompanying audio makes this the ideal book for beginners, or for more advanced players wishing to further their repertoire. Songs include : Around the World for Sport, the Dunmore Lasses, the King of the Fairies, Maggie in the Woods, the Kesh, the Blarney Pilgrim, Sí Beag Sí Mhór , Eleanor Plunkett, Lord Inchiquin, Blind Mary, Da Cold Nights o'Winter, Auld Lang Syne, Christmas Day in the Morning, Port an Dreoilín, The Wrenboy's Song... and many more!

This simple and effective introduction to Irish Gaelic teaches everything one needs to speak, understand, read, and write in Irish Gaelic. This program assumes no background in the language, and it explains each new concept clearly with plenty of examples, making it ideal for beginners or anyone who wants a thorough review.

If you want to succeed here you must be able to handle the English sense of humour. So proclaims George Mikes' timeless exploration of this curious phenomenon. Whether it's understatement, self-deprecation or plain cruelty, the three elements he identifies as essential to our sense of humour, being witty here is a way of life. Perfectly placed as an adopted Englishman himself, Mikes delivers his shrewd advice - helpfully divided into 'Theory' and 'Practice' - with a comic precision that does his chosen country proud. Drawing on a trove of examples from our rich comic canon, from Orwell ("Every joke is a tiny revolution") to Oscar Wilde, this is the essential handbook for natives and foreigners alike. Mrs Kennedy: "I don't think, Mr Churchill, that I have told you anything about my grandchildren." Winston Churchill: "For which, madam, I am infinitely grateful."

Nationally recognized artist and pyrographer Lora S. Irish makes woodburning easy by walking you through all the basics of materials, tools, and techniques. Six skill-building projects provide step-by-step exercises in using temperature, time, layering, and texturing to create artistic tonal values.

The Irish language, also known as Irish Gaelic or Gaelige, is spoken today by approximately a million people worldwide. It is also the basis of the Irish literary tradition, which is the oldest in Europe after Greek and Latin. Whether you want to connect to your Irish heritage or carry on a conversation when visiting the Gaeltachtai (small rural pockets in Ireland where Irish is the first language spoken), Beginner's Irish with Online Audio is the perfect start! Ideal for those new to Irish, learning at home or in the classroom, this guide includes a brief history of the Irish language; 10 carefully-paced and practical lessons with dialogues, vocabulary, and expressions; a guide to the Irish alphabet and pronunciation; and online MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native speakers. The author uses the medium of poetry to enrich the reader's study of Irish. Numerous examples from Irish literature and poetry, as well as common proverbs and sayings, help teach vocabulary and grammar in an engaging way. A chapter on Irish names and their origins and another on Geography and Tourism round out this unique guide to learning Irish.

A step-by-step guide to researching your family tree. Interested in doing your family tree but don’t know how? Genealogy for Beginners covers everything you need to get started researching your family history or continue a project you’ve already started. You’ll get practical suggestions from an experienced genealogist, and detailed, step-by-step instructions for carrying out a quality family history research. Topics covered include: Getting started with a family history research project Discovering which subscription services are worth the price Using Ancestry.com effectively Finding obituaries Interviewing family members Preserving and organizing paper and digital files, plus photographs Getting the most out of DNA testing for genealogy Conducting cemetery research Finding and interpreting non-US records Doing cultural and ethnic heritage research Finding professional researchers and translators Keeping up with the genealogy news With this book in hand, you’re sure to succeed.

This Introduction to Irish law booklet is a handy little number, it is compiled so that the most difficult and challenging terminology, rules and principles are explained, leaving you to enjoy learning about the law in Ireland without the headache of first learning terminology and confounding principles. Law and the legal system are at the heart of all aspects of life in Ireland, from buying a cup of coffee on the way to work to investing in your first (or any home), getting a job to opening a new business, law surrounds our every move, yet most people living in Ireland are unaware of its impact on their daily lives. The first time most people encounter the law is either, in a small civil matter, like contract issues, or minor road traffic offences, such as parking illegally or speeding etc. This basic introductory booklet is just that, a layman's guide, it is not meant to be an academic text book, it is merely a guide, however, saying that, many first year law students on the CPA, ATI and ACCA courses as well as year one legal proactive and LLB students find it invaluable as it introduces all the rules and principles in plain English and they can then get on with the important task of learning the terminology once they come to grasps with the principles. There is a self-test MCQ at the end of the book AND answers. **Warning; another disclaimer ** This booklet has at its core, terminology which is aimed at a novice, it has some terminology explained in plain English in brackets (like this) and explanations of core rules and principles (at the end of paragraphs), it has icons and also humorous pictures (to remove the staunchness of legal reading), and at the end it has some court humour excerpts and the lighter side of law, a look at some old, strange and by modern standards, weird laws, if you don't want to see these when you are reading your legal book, probably best for you not to buy/read this one. So what's inside What is a legal system What is a crime The distinction between criminal and civil cases The burden and standard of proof Classification of Laws Substantive Law Procedural Law Civil Law Criminal law Natural Law Canon law The Rule of Law Common law compared to Civil law Common Law Civil Law Pre Common Law in Ireland Brehon Law Sources of law in Ireland European Community Law The Doctrine of Supremacy The European Community Treaties Regulations Directives The EC institutions The Organs of the EC The Irish Constitution Fundamental personal rights guaranteed under the Irish constitution Common Law Acts of the Oireachtas or Legislation Primary Legislation Delegated Secondary legislation Associated Statutory Instruments The Rule of Law The Separation of Powers The Attorney General The Organs of State The President The Executive The Legislative The Judiciary Judicial Independence The legislative process in Ireland Statutory Interpretation Aids to Interpretation Intrinsic aids Extrinsic aids Interpretation Acts The Law of Equity Equitable Remedies An Introduction to the Irish Court System The District Court in Ireland The Small Claims Court The Circuit Court in Ireland The High Court in Ireland Structure of the High Court of Ireland The Court of Appeal in Ireland The Supreme Court in Ireland The lighter side of the law Multiple Choice Questions