Download or read book Tales of the Wicklow Hills written by Richard Marsh and published by Legendary Books. This book was released on 2009-06-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Encompassing 2,000 years of history, myth, legend, and local stories, Tales of the Wicklow Hills offers a selection of Irish stories that is far-reaching and inclusive-from local heroes and saints of the dim and distant past to celebrated historical figures. Richard Marsh presents them all with great verve and skill, revealing Wicklow’s great heritage of storytelling. Contents include: "The Naming of Baltinglass""The Melodies of Buchet’s House""Saint Kevin and Glendalough""Fingal Ronain"
Download or read book Among the Wicklow Hills written by Nicholas Byrne and published by Gwasg y Bwthyn. This book was released on 2007 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories about ordinary people in west Wicklow, Ireland. These are Irish tales of country folk who lived in the Wicklow hills. It aims to capture the wit and humorous happenings of these simple people and their quirks and foibles.
Download or read book Wicklow Folk Tales written by Brendan Nolan and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wicklow is full of stories, from the farmer returned from market to find he was dead and buried, to the mysterious bird who turned into a beautiful wife long missing from the glens. In this rich collection of tales from the county, you may find the cure for baldness, or learn if it is wise to leave a sleeping army lie in Rathdrum. You will find smugglers in Bray, and a maiden who set her cap at a saint in the making in Glendalough. Wicklow has as many stories as there are people travelling its roads, and a wealth of them are gathered together here in this unique volume.
Download or read book Wicklow Folk Tales written by Brendan Nolan and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wicklow is full of stories, from the farmer returned from market to find he was dead and buried, to the mysterious bird who turned into a beautiful wife long missing from the glens. In this rich collection of tales from the county, you may find the cure for baldness, or learn if it is wise to leave a sleeping army lie in Rathdrum. You will find smugglers in Bray, and a maiden who set her cap at a saint in the making in Glendalough. Wicklow has as many stories as there are people travelling its roads, and a wealth of them are gathered together here in this unique volume.
Download or read book Tales and Yarns of Glendalough and the Wicklow Hills written by Bill Fanning and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales written by Various and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Seandraoi written by J Murphy and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Irish Folk Tales written by Henry Glassie and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book Longford Folk Tales written by Philip Byrne and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longford Folk Tales is a treasure trove of wonderful stories of saints and deities, fairies and devils, kings and ghosts, shoemakers and other engaging characters. Read about The Blake Millions, butter stealing, the Wooing of Étaín, and 'The Walking Gallows', Hempenstall – all your favourite legends and many more. This selection of tales and stories from every corner of the county of Longford reflects the wisdom of the countryside and its people. Legends, folk customs and local lore from earliest times up to the county's more recent past are expertly told by storyteller Philip Byrne.
Download or read book Romantic Tales written by Craik and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Legends of Mount Leinster written by Harry Whitney (pseud. [i.e. Patrick Kennedy.]) and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Laois Folk Tales written by Nuala Hayes and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From miracle-working saints and shape-shifting witches to silent ghosts and wailing banshees, County Laois is teeming with folk tales and a selection of the best, drawn from historical sources and interviews, have been brought to life here by storyteller by Nuala Hayes. This book will take you on a journey through the county's varied landscape, from the rugged Slieve Bloom Mountains to its fertile plains, with tales of talking cats, bewitched butter, fairy changelings and holy fish. On the way you will meet characters like the great warrior Conall Cearnach, from whom the people of Laois are said to be descended; Moll Anthony, the wisewoman of the Red Hills; and the White Lady said to haunt Durrow Castle. Richly illustrated by internationally renowned artist Rita Duffy, these enchanting stories can be enjoyed and shared time and again.
Download or read book Romantic tales by the author of John Halifax gentleman written by Dinah Maria Craik and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
