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    Wonder Wisdom and War: Essays on early Ireland
    Wonder Wisdom and War: Essays on early Ireland
    Wonder Wisdom and War: Essays on early Ireland
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    Wonder Wisdom and War: Essays on early Ireland

    By Brendan Halligan

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    This work by Brendan Halligan is comprised of four essays that explore areas of early Irish society and Old Irish, and were written as part of the author's undergraduate studies in Trinity College Dublin.

    The pieces cover four main themes:  the beginnings of writing in Old Irish; an examination of the ol

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherScáthán Press
    Release dateSep 12, 2015
    ISBN9780992794835
    Wonder Wisdom and War: Essays on early Ireland
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    Brendan Halligan

    Brendan Halligan is an economist, politician and public affairs consultant, with extensive experience both in the Irish private and public sectors. A longstanding figure in Irish politics, he is known for his work as an activist in the European arena, in the field of renewable energy, and as founder and current Chairman of the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), a leading European think tank. He holds a Masters in Economics from University College Dublin and has written extensively about economics and politics. He is a keen scholar and speaker of the Irish language, and was an Adjunct Professor in European Integration at the University of Limerick. In 2010, he was granted an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Literature by University College Dublin. He studied Early Irish history, language and culture in Trinity College, Dublin as a mature student, and has a particular interest in early Irish poetry and the sagas, especially the Táin Bó Cuailgna. 

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