Old-Irish Paradigms & Selections From the Old-Irish Glosses

by John Strachan, Osbert Bergin

Now in its fourth edition, this is a compendium of Old Irish grammar with translation exercises. It is a companion volume to ‘Old Irish Workbook’ and ‘Selections from the Old-Irish Glosses’. Osborn Bergin's revised edition features additional sections on the comparisons of adjectives and personal pronouns. With Notes and Vocabulary by John Strachan.

Genres: Reference

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1905

About the author

John Strachan (1862-1907) was a Celtic, Greek and Sanskrit linguist. He was Professor at Owens College and the Victoria University of Manchester. He was the editor of Stories From the Táin and author of Old Irish Paradigms.

Reviews

[Kayleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best book to translate old Irish texts.

[Samuel Puopolo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Old Irish learners start here: this is how you master those pesky paradigms and get started reading Old Irish sentences. Full disclosure though, I still get thrown by forms of do-ic every time.