Irish Folk Tales

Irish Folk Tales
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Publisher : Pantheon
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9780307828248
ISBN-13 : 0307828247
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Irish Folk Tales by : Henry Glassie

Here are 125 magnificent folktales collected from anthologies and journals published from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Beginning with tales of the ancient times and continuing through the arrival of the saints in Ireland in the fifth century, the periods of war and family, the Literary Revival championed by William Butler Yeats, and the contemporary era, these robust and funny, sorrowful and heroic stories of kings, ghosts, fairies, treasures, enchanted nature, and witchcraft are set in cities, villages, fields, and forests from the wild western coast to the modern streets of Dublin and Belfast. Edited by Henry Glassie With black-and-white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

North of Ireland Folk Tales for Children

North of Ireland Folk Tales for Children
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 107
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ISBN-10 : 9780750991216
ISBN-13 : 0750991216
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis North of Ireland Folk Tales for Children by : Doreen McBride

How did a spider change the course of history? What would a body in the chimney want with a lonely old woman? And what terrible deed could make a Celtic warrior cry? North of Ireland Folk Tales for Children is full of mermaids and pishogues, haunted dolmens and plenty of ghosts, rude Celts and bloodthirsty warriors. This collection of weird, wonderful and irreverently told tales from award-winning storyteller Doreen McBride is not for the faint of heart – and certainly not appropriate for adults.

Myths and Folk Tales of Ireland

Myths and Folk Tales of Ireland
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9780486120379
ISBN-13 : 0486120376
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Myths and Folk Tales of Ireland by : Jeremiah Curtin

Twenty folk tales represent hundreds of years of the collective Irish imagination. Vivid descriptions of battles with giants, humans imprisoned in animals' bodies, heroes with incredible strength, and more.

Over Nine Waves

Over Nine Waves
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 269
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ISBN-10 : 9780571175185
ISBN-13 : 057117518X
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Over Nine Waves by : Marie Heaney

"Journalist Marie Heaney skillfully revives the glory of ancient Irish storytelling in this comprehensive volume from the great pre-Christian sequences to the more recent tales of the three patron saints Patrick, Brigid, and Colmcille."--Publisher's description.

Myths and Folk-lore of Ireland

Myths and Folk-lore of Ireland
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Publisher : Boston : Little, Brown, c1889, 1890 printing.
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:$B291501
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Myths and Folk-lore of Ireland by : Jeremiah Curtin

A heartwarming and revealing collection of secret myths and legends. 20 extremely rare translations from Gaelic-speaking peoples, gathered along the backroads of Ireland. A must for any fan of Irish history, culture and mythology. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Mayo Folk Tales

Mayo Folk Tales
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 185
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ISBN-10 : 9780750961141
ISBN-13 : 0750961147
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Mayo Folk Tales by : Tony Locke

Those magic words 'Once upon a time' have been spoken around the flickering flame of the turf fire by storytellers for thousands of years. In this book, author Tony Locke has gathered together the rich tapestry of stories that make up the folklore, myth and legend of County Mayo. This book will take you on a journey through the rugged landscape of the west coast of Ireland, to its holy mountain, Croagh Patrick, and across the foaming waters of Clew Bay. Here you will read of Gráinne Ní Mháille, the Pirate Queen, the spectre known as the Fír Gorta who roamed the famine villages of west Mayo, the monsters that inhabit the deep waters of Lough Mask and the Matchstick Man of Straide. You will also read of the Love Flower and two young lovers, the land of eternal youth that is Tír na nÓg and the night of the Big Wind. So why not pull up a chair and sit awhile? You know you're never too old for a story.

Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars

Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars
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Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Total Pages : 595
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ISBN-10 : 9781465604347
ISBN-13 : 1465604340
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars by : Jeremiah Curtin

ÊI remember well the feelings roused in my mind at mention or sight of the name Lucifer during the earlier years of my life. It stood for me as the name of a being stupendous, dreadful in moral deformity, lurid, hideous, and mighty. I remember also the surprise with which when I had grown somewhat older and begun to study Latin, I came upon the name in Virgil, where it means the Light-bringer, or Morning-star,Ñthe herald of the sun. Many years after I had found the name in Virgil, I spent a night at the house of a friend in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, right at the shore of Lake Michigan. The night was clear but without a moon,Ña night of stars, which is the most impressive of all nights, vast, brooding, majestic. At three oÕclock in the morning I woke, and being near an uncurtained window, rose and looked out. Rather low in the east was the Morning-star, shining like silver, with a bluish tinge of steel. I looked towards the west; the great infinity was filled with the hosts of heaven, ranged behind this Morning-star. I saw at once the origin of the myth which grew to have such tremendous moral meaning, because the Morning-star was not in this case the usher of the day but the chieftain of night, the Prince of Darkness, the mortal enemy of the Lord of Light. I returned to bed knowing that the battle in heaven would soon begin. I rose when the sun was high next morning. All the world was bright, shining and active, gladsome and fresh, from the rays of the sun; the kingdom of light was established; but the Prince of Darkness and all his confederates had vanished, cast down from the sky, and to the endless eternity of God their places will know them no more in that night again. They are lost beyond hope or redemption, beyond penance or prayer. I have in mind at this moment two Indian stories of the Morning-star,Ñone Modoc, the other Delaware. The Modoc story is very long, and contains much valuable matter; but the group of incidents that I wish to refer to here are the daily adventures and exploits of a personage who seems to be no other than the sky with the sun in it. This personage is destroyed every evening. He always gets into trouble, and is burned up; but in his back is a golden disk, which neither fire nor anything in the world can destroy. From this disk his body is reconstituted every morning; and all that is needed for the resurrection is the summons of the Morning-star, who calls out, ÒIt is time to rise, old man; you have slept long enough.Ó Then the old man springs new again from his ashes through virtue of the immortal disk and the compelling word of the star. Now, the Morning-star is the attendant spirit or ÒmedicineÓ of the personage with the disk, and cannot escape the performance of his office; he has to work at it forever. So the old man cannot fail to rise every morning. As the golden disk is no other than the sun, the Morning-star of the Modocs is the same character as the Lucifer of the Latins.

Collected Folk Tales

Collected Folk Tales
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Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Total Pages : 225
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780007446100
ISBN-13 : 0007446101
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Collected Folk Tales by : Alan Garner

From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker and the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize-winning classic, The Owl Service The definitive collection of traditional British folk tales, selected and retold by the renowned Alan Garner.

Galway Bay Folk Tales

Galway Bay Folk Tales
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9780752496979
ISBN-13 : 0752496972
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Galway Bay Folk Tales by : Marina Wild

From the saints of the Dark Ages to modern-day sinners, Galway Bay is the source of some of Ireland’s most magical tales. In this book local storyteller Rab Fulton takes the reader through Galway’s past, recalling the myths and legend’s that shaped the area’s history – from the quarrelsome giants who in their rage created the Aran Isles to the corpse that flew through the air at the very first Galway Arts Festival.Also featuring tales of magic swans, miraculous nuns, a city beneath the waves and a cannibal king, this is a great companion for any visit to the county, for fascinating days out and finding exciting treasure on your doorstep.

Irish Gothic Fairy Stories

Irish Gothic Fairy Stories
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9780750990363
ISBN-13 : 0750990368
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis Irish Gothic Fairy Stories by : Steve Lally

In the four provinces of Ireland there are thirty-two counties. Each county and its people have their own traditions, beliefs and folklore – and each one is also inhabited by the Sidhe: an ancient and magical race. Some believe they are descended from fallen angels, whilst others say they are the progeny of Celtic deities. They go by many names: the good folk, the wee folk, the gentle people and the fey, but are most commonly known as 'the fairies'. These are not the whimsical fairies of Victorian and Edwardian picture books. They are feared and revered in equal measure, and even in the twenty-first century are spoken of in hushed tones. The fairies are always listening. Storyteller Steve Lally and his wife singer-songwriter Paula Flynn Lally have compiled this magnificent collection of magical fairy stories from every county in Ireland. Filled with unique illustrations that bring these tales to life, Irish Gothic Fairy Stories will both enthral and terrify readers for generations to come.