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Author: Edmund Lenihan
Publisher: Mystery and Magic Collection
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781781173572
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTwo legends of Finn Mac Cumhail, adapted from "Irish tales of mystery and magic," in which feathers are used to conquer an enemy, and a battle with a neighboring kingdom covers the Burren with stones.
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.
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.
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.
Author: Edmund Lenihan
Publisher:
Published: 2015-03-02
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781781173589
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA collection of hair-raising tales of ancient Irish heroes and druids, of strange and peculiar adventures when creatures of the night walked the earth and magic was everywhere.
Author: Brian O’Sullivan
Publisher: Irish Imbas Books
Published: 2014-02-18
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 0994106262
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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.
Author: Malachy Doyle
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Published: 2019-09-01
Total Pages: 99
ISBN-13: 1782855483
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis collection of seven spellbinding Irish folk tales deserves to be read aloud at every hearth. Larger-than-life characters, dramatic plot twists and a healthy dose of magical enchantment will keep readers absorbed for many happy hours. Includes glossary and pronunciation key for Irish terms.
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Publisher: Barefoot Books
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 1905236328
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents seven folk and fairy tales from Ireland, featuring witches, fairies, and a land where no one ever grows old.
Author: Harry Roe
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780192839183
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTales of the Elders of Irelandis the first complete translation of the late Middle-IrishAcallam na Sen rach, the largest literary text surviving from twelfth-century Ireland. It contains the earliest and most comprehensive collection of Fenian stories and poetry, intermingling the contemporary Christian world of Saint Patrick with his scribes; clerics; occasional angels and souls rescued from Hell; the earlier pagan world of the ancient, giant Fenians and Irish kings; and the parallel, timeless Otherworld (peopled by ever-young, shape-shifting fairies). This readable, lucid new translation is based on existing manuscript sources and is richly annotated, complete with an Introduction discussing the place of theAcallamin Irish tradition and the impact of the Fenian or Ossianic tradition on English and European literature. About the Series:For over 100 yearsOxford World's Classicshas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
