Irish Translation Forum

I am going to ask santa to get me a dictionary for xmas. So I need suggestions as to a decent one that isn't priced out of the market. And I don't do online shopping. I will have to request it from the local bookstore. Is there a half decent one that is both irish/english and english/irish???

maith thu

There must be some out there, just give the bookstore the ISBN and they should be able to order it for you

The best dictionaries are Irish-English Dictionary by Tomás de Bhaldraithe and Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla by Niall O Dónaill. You really can't do better than those two.

(edited to add: De Bhaldraithe is E-I only, and O Donaill is I-E only)

The Oxford Irish-English Dictionary is good, and so is the Collins, if you don't want to spring for the two above. However, every serious Irish student should have them, as well as Dineen's dictionary

thanks,

I just wanted some input from those of you out there that are learning as to what you found a useful dictionary. I thought I would start there and then one day get TMI or at least its equivelant.

I concur - although they are expensive - but you're worth it!
FGB and De Bhaldraithe are the way to go.

I started out with the tiny Collins that has both I->E and E->I but soon found out that it just didn't have enough of either.

Both Foclóirs are available in paperback.... I can get you the ISBN #s off mine from home tonight....

I've got mine here:

Focloir Gaeilge Bearla (O Donaill) ISBN 1-85791-037-0

Irish-English Dictionary (De Bhaldraithe) ISBN 1-85791-035-4

ISBN: 0-00-470765-6

Thanks ppl!

Now I have to teach santa what an ISBN is! haha

What is your ISBN for Conor? Corvus, what do you use??

my dictionary!!!

it's collins irish-english dictionary

it's really really good and is only about £7.99 ($11 USD)