Myths and Folk Tales of IrelandTwenty folk tales representing hundreds of years of the collective Irish imagination transport readers to a world where everything is alive and anything can happen! Vivid descriptions of battles with giants, dead men who come back to life, humans imprisoned in animals' bodies, heroes with incredible strength, and more. |
Contents
I | 1 |
II | 15 |
III | 26 |
IV | 37 |
V | 49 |
VI | 65 |
VII | 77 |
VIII | 85 |
XII | 135 |
XIII | 148 |
XIV | 157 |
XV | 166 |
XVI | 186 |
XVII | 195 |
XVIII | 203 |
XIX | 212 |
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Andrew Lang asked Fin bird borabu Bran brother castle champions cloak of darkness Conán Conan Maol cowboy cowherd cows Cucúlin cut the head Diarmuid door drink E. A. Wallis Budge eastern world father Fear Dubh feast Fenians of Erin Fialan fight Fin MacCumhail Fin's fisherman gave giant Gilla na Grakin give gold Gruagach GUSTAV STICKLEY H. A. Guerber hand heard henwife horse hunting hurried husband illustrations Jeremiah Curtin Kil Arthur killed king of Erin king of Greece king's daughter land lived Lonesome Island looked morning mother never stopped night Oisin old hag old woman prince princess queen of Erin Saint Patrick Sean Ruadh sent Shaking-head sister skin sleep sons steed stood struck sword tell threw Tir na n-Og to-day told took Trembling Tubber Tintye twelve urfeist wife Yellow Lily young