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Dictionary of the Irish Language

Do you like knowing what words mean? The Dictionary of the Irish Language is like a big book that tells you what words in the Irish language mean.

You see, Irish is a language that people in Ireland used to speak and some still do, but it's not as common as English now. So, if you want to understand what people are saying or what old books say in Irish, you need to know what the words mean. That's where the Dictionary of the Irish Language comes in!

It's like a giant puzzle that people have been working on for a long time. They collect old books, poems, stories and songs that were written in Irish and try to figure out what the words mean. Then they write them in the dictionary with a little sentence to explain how to use them.

So when you want to know what a word means in Irish, you can look it up in this book and learn all about it. It's a really helpful tool for people who want to learn more about the Irish language and its history.