The Mammoth Book of Irish Romance Part 60

Gardai The police force of the Republic of Ireland.

Gasun Child.

Geis A curse, spell, or incantation.

Guraiceach A blockhead, oaf.

Imbolc An ancient Celtic religious festival, celebrated on 1 February to mark the beginning of spring.

Imeacht gan teacht ort "May you leave without returning".

Irish acre Unit of measurement historically used in Ireland, slightly larger than a standard acre. One Irish acre equates to 1.62 English acres.

Jig/Reel Lively Irish/Scottish folk dance. Also refers to the accompanying music.

Leannan Sidhe Female "faery lover" in Celtic mythology. She seeks out artists and poets, and in return for inspiration, she feeds off their life force.

Lios Ring fort or enclosure; property belonging to a chieftain or group.

Lir King of the ocean.

Lughnasa The Celtic harvest festival named for Lugh, one of the chief G.o.ds of the Tuatha De Daman.

Maistreas Mistress.

Mavourneen My darling.

Merrow Mermaid.

Mo chroi/A chroi My heart.

Nuada Airgethlam Lord of Tir na Nog, first king of the Tuatha De Danaan.

Og Irish for young. Tomas Og is "young Tomas".

Ollpheist Monster.

Pict An ancient Celtic warrior race.

Publican Proprietor/Licensee of a public house (pub).

Rath A walled enclosure in Irish antiquity.

Sidhe The people of the Tuatha De Danaan (see entry), aka the Fair Folk; Daoine Sidhe; the faerie race (as "sidhe" (lower case) it refers to the mythological underground palaces in which the Sidhe live, aka Fairy Hills); singular "Sidh", a faerie.

Sithen A fairy mound.

Tiarna an Ama Lord of time.

Tir fo Thoinn The Land Beneath the Waves.

Tir na Nog The Land of Eternal Youth.

Tuatha De Danaan Mythical Irish race.

Will o' the wisp The fabled lights of the fey.

Author Biographies.

Cat Adams.

Cat Adams is the new pen name of USA Today bestselling authors C. T. Adams and Cathy Clamp. The Romantic Times BOOKreviews Career Achievement Award winning paranormal romance and urban fantasy authors live in Texas and Colorado. Their award-winning "Tales of the Sazi" and "Thrall" series for Tor Books will soon be joined by a new urban fantasy series "The Blood Singer", in 2010.

www.catadams.net.

Jennifer Ashley.

Jennifer Ashley is the USA Today bestselling and RITA-award-winning author of historical romances, paranormal romances and mainstream novels. She also writes award-winning paranormal romances as Allyson James and award-winning historical mysteries as Ashley Gardner. Read more about s.h.i.+fters and their prides, packs and clans in Pride Mates, by Jennifer Ashley, Book 1 of the s.h.i.+fters Unbound series.

www.jennifersromances.com Ciar Cullen Ciar Cullen is the award-winning author of paranormal romances, fantasies and Irish-American short stories.

www.ciarcullen.com Claire Delacroix Bestselling author Claire Delacroix has always loved stories, both telling them and hearing them. She sold her first romance novel set in the medieval period The Romance of the Rose in 1992, and has been happily writing ever since. The Beauty, part of her bestselling Bride Quest series, was her first t.i.tle to land on the New York Times Extended List of Bestselling Books. Claire also writes romances as Claire Cross and as Deborah Cooke.

www.delacroix.net Dara England The pen name of Carol Green a writer of fantasy, paranormal romance, and historical fiction Dara's work has appeared in print and electronic format from such publishers as Lyrical Press, Allegory, Art & Prose, and many more. She lives in a small town in Oklahoma with her husband, two children, and a Yorks.h.i.+re terrier named Ajax.

www.daraenglandauthor.com Roberta Gellis Roberta Gellis has been one of the most successful writers of historical fiction of the last few decades, having published more than forty meticulously researched historical novels since 1965. Most recently, Gellis has been writing historical mystery and historical fantasy. Gellis has been the recipient of many awards, including the Silver and Gold Medal Porgy for historical novels from the West Coast Review of Books, the Golden Certificate from Affaire de Coeur, The Romantic Times Award for Best Novel in the Medieval Period (several times) and a Lifetime Achievement Award for Historical Fantasy and Romance Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award.

www.robertagellis.com Kathleen Givens The author of bestselling historical romances set in the British Isles, her books, which range from the thirteenth to the eighteenth centuries, have been translated into six languages. She is currently working on the latest in her Highland Sh.o.r.e series.

www.kathleengivens.com Cindy Holby The author of the bestselling Wind series, Cindy Holby also writes award-winning sci fi/romance under the name Colby Hodge.

www.cindyholby.com s.h.i.+rley Kennedy s.h.i.+rley Kennedy is the author of numerous Regency romances for both Ballantine and Signet.

www.s.h.i.+rleykennedy.com Susan Krinard New York Times bestseller Susan Krinard is the author of over twenty paranormal romance and fantasy novels. She makes her home in New Mexico, the "Land of Enchantment", with her husband Serge, their dogs Freya, Nahla and Cagney, and their cats Agatha and Jefferson.

www.susankrinard.com Jenna Maclaine Jenna Maclaine is the author of the highly reviewed Cin Craven series, paranormal romances that span the centuries.

www.jennamaclaine.com Margo Maguire Margo Maguire is the author of seventeen historical romance novels, published in more than twenty languages. For more Druzai stories, featuring Ana MacLochlainn's hunky cousins, try Margo's Warrior series.

www.margomaguire.com Pat McDermott A frequent visitor to Ireland, Pat McDermott is the author of the romantic alternate-Irish history adventure, A Band of Roses, and its forthcoming sequel, Fiery Roses. Pat, a Boston, Ma.s.sachusetts-native now lives in New Hamps.h.i.+re, where she is working on her next novel.

www.patmcdermott.net Cindy Miles National bestselling author of ghost and paranormal romances set in England, Scotland and Wales. Cindy Miles spins tales of ghostly heroes from the past encountering their soulmate heroines of the present.

www.cindy-miles.com Penelope Neri British author Penelope Neri is the bestselling author of more than twenty-five historical romance novels, which feature various time periods and exotic locales. She is best known for her acclaimed Viking trilogy Sea Jewel, Enchanted and The Love Within.

www.penelopeneri.com Sandra Newgent Her first short story appeared in The Mammoth Book of Time Travel Romance. She writes paranormal, time travel, romantic adventure and historical romance.

Patricia Rice New York Times and USA Today bestseller Patricia Rice is the author of over forty-five contemporary, historical and paranormal romances, including her popular Mystic Isle series set during the French Revolution.

www.patriciarice.com Helen Scott Taylor Winner of the American t.i.tle IV contest, Helen Scott Taylor writes contemporary fantasy romance based on Celtic and Norse mythology. The first book in her Magic Knot Fairies series was chosen as a Booklist Top Ten Romance for 2009.

www.helenscotttaylor.com Sue-Ellen Welfonder USA Today bestselling author of Scottish medieval romances, including her popular MacKenzies of Kintail series, Sue-Ellen also writes Scottish-set paranormals under the pseudonym Allie Mackay.

www.welfonder.com.

Nadia Williams.

Author of Irish mythology-themed romance and erotic novels. Nadia has had short stories published in well-known fantasy e-zines such as Dragons, Knights & Angels (now Double Edged Publis.h.i.+ng). Her novels The Pebble and The Ancient (under pseudonym Anida Adler) are available online.

www.nadiawilliams.co.uk.

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