Legends From Ireland
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- Synopsis
- [from the back cover] "Ireland is peculiarly rich in both folktales and legends. Whereas folktales are fictional, recounted for amusement, legends are meant to be credible stories, told for the purpose of instruction: they are usually localised and down-to-earth, with some degree of historic validity--at least to the ears of their audience. Nearly all the legends in this volume have been translated from oral field-collections made in the Irish language for the Irish Folklore commission. All the translations are by the author and are published here for the first time. The collection includes stories about Fate and the supernatural, from devils and ghosts to fairies and mermaids; it deals with persons possessing special powers, and with the origins of names; and it commemorates pirates, highwaymen, robbers and historical personages, from Cromwell and Daniel O'Connell to Cahal of the Red I land. Dr Sean O'Sullivan holds a doctorate in Celtic literature from the National University of Ireland and was archivist to the Irish Folklore Commission in University College, Dublin, from 1935 to 1973. This is the first book of Irish legends to be translated and presented by a professional folklorist with a first-hand knowledge of Irish legendry."
- Copyright:
- 1977
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 176 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780713407341
- Publisher:
- B. T. Batsford Ltd
- Date of Addition:
- 06/07/17
- Copyrighted By:
- Sean O'Sullivan
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Evan Reese
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.