{"product_id":"the-irish-words-you-should-know","title":"The Irish Words You Should Know","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘The best book on the Irish language I have ever read – so funny, so soulful’ \u003cstrong\u003eTommy Tiernan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoinnir: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe sunlight sparkling on the waves, or the merriness you feel after early pints of stout in the morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you speak in Irish, every word is a tiny poem that reveals a new perspective. The Irish language is our inheritance. It lives underneath us in the soil, it blows through the leaves on trees and rises from the roots. Hector Ó hEochagáin is on a mission to help us reclaim that inheritance.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFrom beautiful and melodic words like LOINNIR and phrases like ‘CÉN CHAOI A BHFUIL TÚ?’ – the perfect greeting for when the postman stops by on a winter’s morning; to ‘GAFA’– a way to say you’re so busy you don’t even have time to go to the toilet; ‘DAMANTA’ – when you have an almighty headache or terrible hangover; and ‘SIOCTHA’– when it’s so cold the grass is crunchy under your feet, rediscover the fun and magic of Irish words you can use every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘The godfather of modern Irish brings new meaning, richness and relevance to our language’ \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Galvin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA celebration of beautiful Irish words – and a call to use them!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gill","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":55212741853571,"sku":"9780717199860","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/3664\/7811\/files\/d5e41b92c2663830a04ff097a06c8ac4.jpg?v=1742993007","url":"https:\/\/shop.gill.ie\/products\/the-irish-words-you-should-know","provider":"Gill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}