The Book of Irish Names

by Iain Zaczek

The Celtic tradition has given us some of our most beautiful and evocative names. "The Book of Irish Names" lists the popular names for both boys and girls, giving their derivations, pronunciations, meanings, and the legends associated with their historical and mythical namesakes. Comprehensive calendars of Irish saints' feast days also allow a baby's birth to be matched to the saint of the day. The names, which range from the ever-popular Liam and Bridget to the more unusual Aoife and Lochlainn, are accompanied with specially commissioned illustrations. "The Book of Irish Names" is an ideal present for parents-to-be. *Explores the traditions and histories surrounding the most popular Celtic names, which are now favourites throughout the English-speaking world. *Discover the legends and myths of ancient Ireland while choosing a name to suit a baby's personality. *Lists of Saints' Days allow a child's name to be matched with his or her birthday Saint.

Genres: Ireland, Fantasy, Mythology

Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Camelia Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book with cute illustration is a nice introduction to Irish Legends.

Irish Legends, if not famous as Greek mythology, are also fascinating to read, the mostly important of which are the Ulster Cycle and the Fionn Cycle. So, Diarmaid to Fionn is Lancelot to King Arthur and The origin of Halloween was in Irish Legend.

The writing is simply and the stories are clean enough to be ready by children, maybe except "How Diarmaid Got his Love-Spot".

[Jade · Rating 3 out of 5]

As someone who has Irish blood, and someone interested in mythology and legends in general, I found this book very interesting. Not to mention the artwork - it's absolutely spectacular!