Old CBS Irish Grammar Book - Not 56K Friendly

Hagar · 04-07-2009, 17:24

I have this book since childhood, I just thought someone might be interested in seeing the sort of schoolbooks kids had around 1960.
We used one alphabet for English and another for Irish from the day we started school without any great difficulty.

The book is probably out of print and probably out of copyright.
I've scanned in a the first few pages and the last two with the terms translated.

If anybody is interested I'll put up a few pages a day until the complete book is up.

Anyway here we go.

Hagar · 05-07-2009, 10:29

Kwekubo · 11-07-2009, 10:18

FYI, a public domain version of this book is currently being prepared as an e-text for addition to Project Gutenberg.

conchubhar1 · 11-07-2009, 13:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kwekubo

FYI, a public domain version of this book is currently being prepared as an e-text for addition to Project Gutenberg.

are you sure? have you any links for that?

Hagar · 11-07-2009, 18:21

Since the only response has been "someone is doing it better elsewhere" I won't bother wasting my time scanning it in via ms-paint and rotating and saving 87 pages of it so.

lostexpectation · 11-07-2009, 18:27

interesting the two different fonts used for irish and english

i wonder if there computer version of that exact font

conchubhar1 · 12-07-2009, 00:03

yes you can get that font on computers - i havent seen it but i have deffo heard ya can

Hagar · 12-07-2009, 07:12

The font is called Cló Gaelach by Twomey. It includes made up letters for JQWXYZ.

*spurious* · 12-07-2009, 08:00

I have a friend who I think would be very interested in this. I'll email him the link.

Jaygon2009 · 12-07-2009, 10:28

I am the 'friend' mentioned above and I am very interested in old Irish Curriculum books!!Please do scan!

Hagar · 12-07-2009, 14:00

Hagar · 12-07-2009, 14:01

Hagar · 12-07-2009, 14:02

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04-07-2009, 17:24	#1
Hagar Has left the building Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,428 Adverts \| Friends HMod: RaN	Old CBS Irish Grammar Book - Not 56K Friendly I have this book since childhood, I just thought someone might be interested in seeing the sort of schoolbooks kids had around 1960. We used one alphabet for English and another for Irish from the day we started school without any great difficulty. The book is probably out of print and probably out of copyright. I've scanned in a the first few pages and the last two with the terms translated. If anybody is interested I'll put up a few pages a day until the complete book is up. Anyway here we go. __________________ Visit the real Lolocaust at www.lolocaust.org They said it couldn't be done, but was I listening? Not a chance, so I went ahead and did it. CheatingFrenchBastard Last edited by Hagar; 07-07-2009 at 15:55.

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Hagar Has left the building Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,428 Adverts \| Friends HMod: RaN	Since the only response has been "someone is doing it better elsewhere" I won't bother wasting my time scanning it in via ms-paint and rotating and saving 87 pages of it so. __________________ Visit the real Lolocaust at www.lolocaust.org They said it couldn't be done, but was I listening? Not a chance, so I went ahead and did it. CheatingFrenchBastard

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12-07-2009, 07:12	#8
Hagar Has left the building Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 15,428 Adverts \| Friends HMod: RaN	The font is called Cló Gaelach by Twomey. It includes made up letters for JQWXYZ. __________________ Visit the real Lolocaust at www.lolocaust.org They said it couldn't be done, but was I listening? Not a chance, so I went ahead and did it. CheatingFrenchBastard

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spurious I am spurious beige Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 4,506 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Teaching & Lecturing	I have a friend who I think would be very interested in this. I'll email him the link.

12-07-2009, 10:28	#10
Jaygon2009 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 34 Adverts \| Friends	I am the 'friend' mentioned above and I am very interested in old Irish Curriculum books!!Please do scan!

12-07-2009, 14:00	#11
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