Tales from Irish History

Tales from Irish History
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Total Pages : 168
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ISBN-10 : UVA:X000468420
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Rating : 4/5 (20 Downloads)

Synopsis Tales from Irish History by : Alice Birkhead

Tales from Old Ireland

Tales from Old Ireland
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Publisher : Barefoot Books
Total Pages : 110
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ISBN-10 : 190228397X
ISBN-13 : 9781902283975
Rating : 4/5 (7X Downloads)

Synopsis Tales from Old Ireland by :

And so it was that when he met Aoife, a stranger to those parts, he was struck by her beauty and blind to her evil.

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

The Great Book of Ireland: Interesting Stories, Irish History & Random Facts about Ireland

The Great Book of Ireland: Interesting Stories, Irish History & Random Facts about Ireland
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Publisher : History & Fun Facts
Total Pages : 178
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ISBN-10 : 1798649594
ISBN-13 : 9781798649596
Rating : 4/5 (94 Downloads)

Synopsis The Great Book of Ireland: Interesting Stories, Irish History & Random Facts about Ireland by : Bill O'Neill

How much do you know about Ireland? There's so much to learn about the Emerald Isle that even its residents don't know. In this trivia book, you'll learn more about Ireland's history, pop culture, folklore, and so much more! In The Great Book of Ireland, you'll learn: How did Ireland get its name? Why is it known as the Emerald Isle? Who was St. Patrick really? What do leprechauns and shamrocks have to do with St. Patrick's Day? Which Irish company had a 9,000-year lease? What is Ireland's top attraction? Which movies have been filmed in Ireland? Which famous novel may have been based on an Irish myth? Which legends did the Irish believe in? And so much more! This book is packed with trivia facts about Ireland. Some of the facts you'll learn in this book are shocking, some are tragic, and others will leave you with goosebumps. But they're all interesting! Whether you're just learning about Ireland or you already think you're an expert on the state, you'll learn something you didn't know in every chapter. Your history teacher will be interesting at all of your newfound knowledge. So what are you waiting for? Get started to learn more about Ireland!

The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales

The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 309
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ISBN-10 : 9780750994606
ISBN-13 : 0750994606
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales by : Various

This enchanting collection of stories gathers together legends from across Ireland in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press' popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers. From fairies, giants and vampires to changelings and witches, this book celebrates the distinct character of Ireland's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a well-told story.

The Story We Carry in Our Bones

The Story We Carry in Our Bones
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Publisher : Pelican Publishing Company
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1455625337
ISBN-13 : 9781455625338
Rating : 4/5 (37 Downloads)

Synopsis The Story We Carry in Our Bones by : Juilene Osborne-McKnight

"More than forty million Americans claim Irish ancestry. This lively book explains how and why they got to the U.S. and shows how their history made them who they are. From prehistoric Ireland to Irish schools in America, this well-illustrated book provides an essential overview of the ties between the Emerald Isle and the New World."--

A History of Irish Fairies

A History of Irish Fairies
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Publisher : Carroll & Graf Publishers
Total Pages : 123
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ISBN-10 : 0786715391
ISBN-13 : 9780786715398
Rating : 4/5 (91 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of Irish Fairies by : Carolyn White

A rich compendium of information on Irish fairies covers a wide range of related issues, including clothes and appearance, immortality, personality, and demonic powers of cluricauns, leprechauns, Silkies, Banshees, and Pookas.

The Irish Story : Telling Tales and Making It Up in Ireland

The Irish Story : Telling Tales and Making It Up in Ireland
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 9780198036074
ISBN-13 : 0198036078
Rating : 4/5 (74 Downloads)

Synopsis The Irish Story : Telling Tales and Making It Up in Ireland by : Oxford R. F. Foster Professor of Irish History and a Fellow Hertford College

Roy Foster is one of the leaders of the iconoclastic generation of Irish historians. In this opinionated, entertaining book he examines how the Irish have written, understood, used, and misused their history over the past century. Foster argues that, over the centuries, Irish experience itself has been turned into story. He examines how and why the key moments of Ireland's past--the 1798 Rising, the Famine, the Celtic Revival, Easter 1916, the Troubles--have been worked into narratives, drawing on Ireland's powerful oral culture, on elements of myth, folklore, ghost stories and romance. The result of this constant reinterpretation is a shifting "Story of Ireland," complete with plot, drama, suspense, and revelation. Varied, surprising, and funny, the interlinked essays in The Irish Story examine the stories that people tell each other in Ireland and why. Foster provides an unsparing view of the way Irish history is manipulated for political ends and that Irish poverty and oppression is sentimentalized and packaged. He offers incisive readings of writers from Standish O'Grady to Trollope and Bowen; dissects the Irish government's commemoration of the 1798 uprising; and bitingly critiques the memoirs of Gerry Adams and Frank McCourt. Fittingly, as the acclaimed biographer of Yeats, Foster explores the poet's complex understanding of the Irish story--"the mystery play of devils and angels which we call our national history"--and warns of the dangers of turning Ireland into a historical theme park. The Irish Story will be hailed by some, attacked by others, but for all who care about Irish history and literature, it will be essential reading.

Ancient Folk Tales of Ireland

Ancient Folk Tales of Ireland
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Publisher : Hawk Hill Pub.
Total Pages : 145
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ISBN-10 : 0956016332
ISBN-13 : 9780956016331
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis Ancient Folk Tales of Ireland by : Douglas Hyde

Irish Fairy and Folk Tales

Irish Fairy and Folk Tales
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Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : UCBK:C045409487
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Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Irish Fairy and Folk Tales by : William Butler Yeats