Manchan Magan: THIRTY TWO WORDS FOR FIELD [2020] hardback BIOGR fifty poems

fifty poems

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Manchan Magan: THIRTY TWO WORDS FOR FIELD [2020] hardback BIOGR fifty poemsThe Irish language has thirty two words for field. Among them are: Geamhar a field of corn grass Tuar a field for cattle at night Reidhlean a field for games or dancing Cathairin a field with a fairy dwelling in it The richness of a language closely tied to the natural landscape offered our ancestors a more magical way of seeing the world. Before we cast old words aside, let us consider the sublime beauty and profound oddness of the ancient tongue