Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase and Fable

Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase and Fable

"Brewer's Dictionary of Irish Phrase and Fable" (ISBN 0-304-36334-0) was created by Jo O'Donoghue and Sean McMahon for the "Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable" series of books. It contains over five thousand entries regarding various subjects about Ireland and its many sayings, myths, legends and fables.

ee also

*Brewer's Rogues, Villains & Eccentrics


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