NINETY NINE WORDS FOR RAIN AND ONE FOR SUN (HB)

Evoking countless sodden, shivery experiences on the Atlantic-swept Island of Ireland, this beautifully illustrated gift book uses Irish words to grasp an almost-lost world through the wisdom stored in the Irish language. Meet the néaladóirí (cloud-watchers) and réadóirí (star-gazers) who, without the luxury of Met Éireann at their disposal, observed birds, trees, animals, as well as markers on land and sea for signs of weather change. The sheer richness and variety of terms they amassed reveal the closeness with which people observed the world around them.