Reference Books

Books suitable as extra reading material for reading books for senior classes and as reference books for the class library. These books would be particularly useful for pupils working on class projects.

The Leinster chieftain Fiacha mac Aodha Ó Broin (Feagh mcHugh O'Beirne) is renowned all over Ireland. He stood his ground against the English invader and defeated the army of Lord Grey in Glenmolure. His story belongs to the great Gaelic tales of valour. This book is beautifully illustrated by the artist Jonathan Barry
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Tá Gráinne Mhaol ar dhuine de na mná is clúití i stair na nGael. Mairnéalach cróga a bhí inti, máthair, agus bean taoisigh, de shliocht uasal Uí Mháille. Óna caisleán ar oileán Chliara thug sí dúshlán na bhfear ar muir agus ar tír.
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Taoiseach, saighdiúir, file, agus prionsa Gaelach ar an nós Eorpach ba ea Mánas Ó Dónaill. Bhí gean aige ar fhilí agus ar fhilíocht, agus chuir sé féin an leabhar 'Beatha Cholmcille' á scríobh.
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Míle sé chéad bliain ó shin tugadh buachaill óg go hÉirinn mar sclábhaí. Chaith sé blianta fada uaigneacha ag tabhairt aire do mhuca is do chaoirigh ar Shliabh Mis. Ansin d’éalaigh sé, agus é de rún aige na Gaeil a thabhairt chun na Críostaíochta. Patrici
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Somhairle Mór (Sumerled) was the first Gaelic king of the Isles. He founded a Gaelic kingdom on the western coast of Scotland and in the islands between Scotland and Ireland. His descendents include many of the great Gaelic clans. This book tells the story of Somhairle Mór and of Scotland and Ireland in the times of the Vikings. The book is beautifuly illustrated by Fran O'Boyle.
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Bhí Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginn ar dhuine d'fhilí móra na nGael. Bhain sé le teaghlach filí cáiliúil ó thuaisceart Chonnacht. Trína chuid filíochta chuir sé aithne ar thaoisigh mhóra a linne - Ó Néill, Ó Dónaill, Ó Conchúir Shligigh, agus Búrcaigh Chonnacht.
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