Fionn Mac Cumhail's Amazing Stories
Author: Edmund Lenihan
Publisher: Irish Mystery and Magic Collection
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781781173596
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwo magical tales of the adventures of Fionn Mac Cumhail.
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Fionn mac Cumhail
Author: James MacKillop
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 1985-12-01
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780815623533
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Gaelic hero Fionn mac Cumhaill (often known in English as Finn MacCool) has had a long life. First cited in Old Irish chronicles from the early Christian era, he became the central hero of the Fenian Cycle which flourished in the high Middle Ages. Stories about Fionn and his warriors continue to be told by storytellers in Ireland and in Gaelic Scotland to this day. This book traces the development of Fionn's persona in Irish and Scottish texts and constructs a heroic biography of him. As aspects of the hero are borrowed into English and later world literature, his personality undergoes several changes. Seen as less than admirable, he may become either a buffoon or a blackguard. Somehow these contradictions exist side by side. Among the writers in English most interested in Fionn are James Macpherson, the "translator" of The Poems of Ossian ( 17601, William Carleton, the first great fiction writer of nineteenth-century Ireland, and Fiann O'Brien, the multifaceted author of At Swim-Two-Birds. Aspects of Fiann appear as far apart as Mendelssohn's "Hebrides (or Fingal 's Cave) Overture" and a contemporary rock opera. But the most complex use of Fionn's story in modern literature is James Joyce's Finnegans Wake.
Finn and the Fianna
Author: Daniel Allison
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2021-02-19
Total Pages: 251
ISBN-13: 0750995858
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe stories of Finn MacCoull and his warriors were once told at every fireside in Scotland and Ireland. After centuries in obscurity, this collection brings the tales soaring to life again. Here you will find Diarmuid, whom no woman can help but fall in love with, and Ossian, a warrior-poet raised in the woods by a wild deer. There is Grainne, ancient ancestor of Iseult and Guinevere, and Finn himself, whose name was once a byword for wisdom, generosity and beauty. Enter a world of feasting and fighting, battles and poetry, riddles and omens; join Finn and the Fianna on their never-ending quest to drink deeper and deeper of the cup of life.
Fionn: Traitor of Dun Baoiscne
Author: Brian O'Sullivan
Publisher: Irish Imbas Books
Published: 2014-10-08
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 0992254507
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIreland: 198 A.D. Six years have passed since the brutal attack on the community of Ráth Bládhma. The isolated valley of Glenn Ceoch is at peace once more but those who survived still bear the scars of that struggle. Now, new dangers threaten the settlement. The warrior Liath Luachra has discovered troubling signs of strangers in the surrounding wilderness. Disgraced druid Bodhmhall fears a fresh attempt to abduct her talented nephew. A summons from the fortress Dún Baoiscne sets them both on a perilous traverse of the Great Wild where enemies, old and new, await them. And Muirne has returned to reclaim her son. Come what may, there will be blood. Based on the ancient Fenian Cycle texts, the Fionn mac Cumhaill Series recounts the fascinating and pulse-pounding tale of the birth and adventures of Ireland’s greatest hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill.
Fionn Mac Cumhail
Author: John Matthews
Publisher: Firebird Books Limited
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9781853140013
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLiath Luachra: The Grey One
Author: Brian O'Sullivan
Publisher: Irish Imbas Books
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 099412581X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Ireland 188 A.D: A land of tribal affiliations, secret alliances and treacherous rivalries. Youthful woman warrior Liath Luachra has survived two brutal years fighting with mercenary war party "The Friendly Ones" but now the winds are shifting. Dispatched on a murderous errand where nothing is as it seems, she must survive a group of treacherous comrades, the unwanted advances of her battle leader and a personal history that might be her own undoing. Clanless and friendless, she can count on nothing but her wits, her fighting skills and her natural ferocity to see her through. Woman warrior, survivor, killer and future guardian to Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill _ this is her story"--Back cover of print version.
THE LITTLE BRAWL AT ALLEN ? A Legend of Fin Mac Cumhail
Author: Anon E. Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
Published: 2017-02-17
Total Pages: 41
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 308 In this 308th issue of the Baba Indaba’s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the story of Goll mac Morna, the most renowned member of clann-Morna, attends a feast with the other Fianna. He insults his captain, Fionn, by giving gifts to the bards and entertainers more lavish than those offered by Fionn Mac Cumhail. Fionn asks where he acquired so much wealth. Goll recounts that he obtained it on campaign in Lochlann, where he killed not only the men of Lochlann but also Fionn's father. But what happens next? Does Fionn take exception to Goll’s boasts about Goll killing his father, which would only prove how hot-headed he is, or is his response more measured, like that of a true warrior-king? You’ll have to download and read this story to find out what Finn did. BUY ANY 4 BABA INDABA CHILDREN’S STORIES FOR ONLY $1 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".
Meeting the Other Crowd
Author: Eddie Lenihan
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2004-02-02
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1101167335
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Other Crowd," "The Good People," "The Wee Folk," and "Them" are a few of the names given to the fairies by the people of Ireland. Honored for their gifts and feared for their wrath, the fairies remind us to respect the world we live in and the forces we cannot see. In these tales of fairy forts, fairy trees, ancient histories, and modern true-life encounters with The Other Crowd, Eddie Lenihan opens our eyes to this invisible world with the passion and bluntness of a seanchai, a true Irish storyteller.
The King with Horse's Ears and Other Irish Folktales
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Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9781402737725
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Experience the magical world of Irish storytelling where many remarkable characters await you: a king with a mysterious secret, brave warriors famous for their strength, a clever leprechaun who outwits humans, and many more"--Front dust jacket flap.
Taliesin
Author: John Matthews
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Published: 2002-04
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9780892818693
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTaliesin, Chief Bard of Britain and Celtic shaman, was a historical figure who lived in Wales during the latter half of the sixth century. His verse is established as a direct precursor to the Arthurian Legends--and Taliesin himself, is said to be the direct forebear to Merlin. The author presents completely new translations of Taliesin's major poems in their entirety, uncovering the meanings behind these great works for the first time.
