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Irish Folk Tales

Author: Henry Glassie
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 0307828247
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369

Book Description
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

Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales

Author: Joseph Jacobs
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048611130X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Eight tales: "The Fate of the Children of Lir," "The Shepherd of Middvai," "Beth Gellert," "The Tale of Ivan," "Morraha," "The Story of Deirdre," "The Llanfabon Changeling," and "The Sea-Maiden."

Favourite Irish Legends in Irish and English

Author: Bairbre McCarthy
Publisher: Mercier Press
ISBN: 9781856351867
Category : Legends
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Bilingual Irish/English. A collection of much-loved legends, simply retold in Irish and English.

The Big Book of Favourite Irish Myths and Legends

Author: Joe Potter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780717190850
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
In this beautifully illustrated book readers are introduced to the greatest Irish stories of all time. From tales of the mighty Fianna and the great warrior Cúchulainn, to star-crossed lovers Diarmuid and Gráinne, and Deirdre and Naoise, these wonderful, classic stories are retold in a more modern style to appeal to today's youngsters. Stories include: The Children of Lir The Salmon of Knowledge How Setanta became Cúchulainn The Giant's Causeway Oisín and Niamh in Tír na nÓg Diarmuid and Gráinne Fionn and the Dragon Deirdre of the Sorrows The Cattle Raid of Cooley

Irish Fairy Tales Illustrated

Author: James Stephens
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description
Irish Fairy Tales is a retelling of ten Irish folktales by the Irish author James Stephens. The English illustrator Arthur Rackham provided interior artwork, including numerous black and white illustrations and sixteen color plates. The stories are set in a wooded, Medieval Ireland filled with larger-than-life hunters, warriors, kings, and fairies. Many stories concern the Fianna and their captain, Fionn mac Uail, from the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.

Favorite Irish Folk Tales

Author: Seumas MacManus
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486405490
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
A collection of Irish folktales, including "The Queen of the Golden Mines," "The Black Bull of the Castle of Blood," and "The Giant of the Band Beggar's Hall."

Irish Fairy Tales and Folklore

Author: W. B. Yeats
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1949846520
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 504

Book Description
A classic collection of Irish fairy tales and lore by Nobel Peace Prize-winning author and poet W. B. Yeats Originally published as two separate volumes in 1800s, this premier collection of Irish stories edited and compiled W. B. Yeats is the perfect gift for any lover of Irish literature and folklore. The lyrical prose and rich cultural heritage of each tale will captivate and enchant readers of all ages and keep them entertained for hours on end. This volume contains more than seventy classic Irish stories, including timeless characters and mythology passed down for generations such as: The Trooping Fairies Changelings Tir-na-n-óg The Lepracaun The Kildare Pooka How Thomas Connolly met the Banshee And many more!