English As We Speak It In Ireland

by Patrick Weston Joyce

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Genres: Ireland

118 pages, Paperback

Published April 4, 2014

About the author

Patrick Weston Joyce, or P.W. Joyce, (born 1827) was an Irish historian, writer and music collector, known particularly for his research in local place names of Ireland.

Reviews

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book by a native Irish speaker who became a respected scholar of the Irish language and Irish history and culture. His explanations of how Irish has influenced English and of the use of unique Irish phrases in English are spot on and seem lost on modern Irish speakers. Of course this is precisely why he wrote the book - to preserve and prove the provenance of various Hiberno-English words and expressions. Too bad so much of that it lost on modern, self-hating Irish people.

[Padraic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Published God know when, one of those "if we have to speak English, then let's convince the British we speak it better than they do" books. Great fun.