Thirty-Two Words for Field

'Marvellous' * The Sunday Times * 'Manchán is an inspired chronicler and writer: a conduit through which everything ancient comes alive, and everything that dwells in the future finds a home in the present' -- Wade Davis 'A rip-roaring, archaeological and anthropological exploration of the lyricism, mystery and oddities of the Irish language, and the layers of ancient knowledge encoded within' * The Irish Times * 'The book I never knew I needed' -- Caitriona Balfe 'If you're into Irish Mythology, Manchán has got some incredibly interesting theories about Irish mythology based on his understanding of the Irish language, and he's got some theories about the roots of the Irish language that are going to blow your head off' -- Blindboy Boatclub 'One only needs to wade a few pages into this rich and absorbing work to see that perhaps we could do with a lot more characters like him dotted about this world' -- Hilary A. White * Irish Independent * 'An accessible yet erudite stroll back through the Irish landscape' -- Paddy Kehoe * RTE * 'Manchán's book, for which you don't need a word of Irish, is a fascinating insight into our changing culture' -- John Masterson * Irish Independent * 'The amount of fascinating detail in there is enormous' -- Dave Fanning 'This book is perfect for anyone who is looking to brush up on their Irish history, or delve a little deeper into their cultural heritage' -- Aine O'Boyle * RTE *