This dictionary contains over 40,000 references and 60,000 translations. It features coverage of contemporary Irish and English, special treatment of basic vocabulary items, quick reference grammar tables and a guide to Irish pronunciation. Supplements on time, date and names are also provided.
Exploring the interplay between Gaelic and medieval Icelandic literature, this book reexamines the connections between Irish voyage narratives and Icelandic tales of Otherworld journeys. It analyzes key texts like the Hiberno-Latin Navigatio Sancti Brendani alongside Icelandic fornaldarsögur, highlighting similarities in themes and storytelling. The work also delves into folk narratives and the impact of Classical and Christian literature. Concluding with proposals on the parallels and distinctions between these traditions, it includes a comprehensive bibliography and several indices.