Proverbs in Irish grants the reader a look into the vast and rich world of aphoristic Irish folk-wisdom, as vibrant today as they were then. Chosen on the basis of relevance in the modern context, universality, frequency of usage, and cultural relevance, the book is organised by an array of themes, from anger, beauty, and marriage to foolishness, silence, and treachery. The proverbs are in Irish with English translations.
Garry Bannister helped set up the first Department of Modern Irish at Moscow State University. Bannister has many publications and is an acknowledged expert of 20th Century Irish. Currently, he is the editor of Tesaras Gearr Gailge-Bearla and the English-Irish Learner's Dictionary. [Subject: Irish Studies, Irish Language Studies]