Meath Folk Tales

Author : Richard Marsh
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780752499321

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Meath Folk Tales by Richard Marsh Pdf

Meath, the ‘Royal County’, has a rich heritage of myths and legends which is uniquely captured in this collection of traditional tales from across the county.Here you will find tales of the first occupation of Ireland and the exploits of St Patrick and Colmcille along with stories of witches, hags, ghosts and fairies. As well as the legends of the Hill of Tara, the ancient political capital and enduring spiritual heartland of Ireland.In a vivid journey through Meath’s varied landscape, local storyteller Richard Marsh takes the reader to places where legend and landscape are inseparably linked.

Author : Deaglán Mac Giolla Cearra
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798377367482

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Tales of Meath by Deaglán Mac Giolla Cearra Pdf

Folk tales from County Meath, illustrated by Deaglán Mac Giolla Cearra. In the late 1930s the Irish Folklore Commission initiated a project to collect the folklore of the nation. Schoolchildren were recruited to assist in the task of recording local stories, legends and beliefs. The result was the 'Bailiúchan na Scol', or the 'Schools' Collection', compiled from over two million handwritten pages. The stories illustrated herein are adaptations of only a few of these stories; some will be familiar, others not so much. But they all remind us of the rich heritage of Irish storytelling.

Author : The History Press
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780750994606

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The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales by The History Press Pdf

Carefully selected stories from the celebrated Folk Tales series have been gathered here for this special volume. Herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers performing in the country today. From banshees, pookas and changelings to rainbows, fairies and leprechauns, 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.

Author : Various
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780750994606

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The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales by Various Pdf

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.

Author : Ernest W. Baughman
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 685 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783111402772

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Type and Motif-Index of the Folktales of England and North America by Ernest W. Baughman Pdf

Author : William Butler Yeats
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : UVA:X000592874

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Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry by William Butler Yeats Pdf

Author : James Stephens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798628876282

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Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens Pdf

The lore of ancient Ireland comes to life in this collection of classic folk tales retold for modern readers.About James Stephens:James Stephens' birth is somewhat shrouded in mystery. Stephens himself claimed to have been born on the same day and same year as James Joyce (2 February 1882), whereas he is in fact probably the same James Stephens who is on record as being born at the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, on 9 February 1880, the son of Francis Stephens (c.1840-1882) of 5 Thomas's Court, Dublin, a van man and a messenger for a stationer's office, and his wife, Charlotte Collins (b. c.1847). His father died when Stephens was two years old, and when he was six years old, his mother remarried, and Stephens was committed to the Meath Protestant Industrial School for Boys in Blackrockfor begging on the streets, where he spent much of the rest of his childhood. He attended school with his adoptive brothers Thomas and Richard (Tom and Dick) Collins before graduating as a solicitor's clerk. They competed and won several athletic competitions despite James' tiny stature (he stood 4'10" in his socks). He was known affectionately as 'Tiny Tim'. He was much enthralled by the tales of military valour of his adoptive family and would have become a soldier except for his height.This book has re-edited for correction of any kind of grammatical errors for your clear understanding at the time of when you read.

Author : Brendan Nolan
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780752480671

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Dublin Folk Tales by Brendan Nolan Pdf

Have you heard the story of 'Bang Bang' Dudley, who roamed the streets of Dublin shooting anyone who caught his eye? Or of 'Lugs' Brannigan, the city's most famous detective? Do you know who the real Molly Malone was, or the story of Marsh's Library, or how the devil himself came to the Hellfire Club? These and many more accounts of Dubliners and Dublin City fill this book, as told by Brendan Nolan, a professional storyteller who has been recording these tales for decades. These are the stories of real Dublin, the stories that are passed from generation to generation and which give this city its unique character. To know Dublin is to know these characters, these stories, and the legends which have grown up around them.

Author : Steve Lally
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750986298

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Monaghan Folk Tales by Steve Lally Pdf

Welcome to County Monaghan, a place full of ancient secrets, uncanny stories and unforgettable characters. Visit the majestic Castle Leslie with its haunted rooms and fairy folk, hear the piercing cry of the lonesome banshee at Rossmore Castle. Stop off to share a tune with the Bragan Ghost before joining the diabolical Skelton at his eerie inn. And don't forget to avoid the gaze of the Graveyard Bride as you pass through Errigal Truagh Cemetery. Join author and professional storyteller Steve Lally as he brings together stories from one of Ireland's most magical places. Accompanied by original, often haunting illustrations, these enchanting folk tales are sure to be enjoyed and shared time and again.

Author : William Butler Yeats
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : 0448000210

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Irish Folk Stories and Fairy Tales by William Butler Yeats Pdf

An anthology of Irish folktales and fairy tales, some in verse. Grouped by theme.

Author : Conor McCabe
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781845887193

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Sins of the Father by Conor McCabe Pdf

The questions surrounding how the Irish economy was brought to the brink – who was to blame, and who should pay for these mistakes – have been rightly debated at length. But beyond this very legitimate exercise, there are deeper questions that need to be answered. These questions relate to why we made the decisions we did, not just in the last 10 years, but over the last 80. How did certain industries become prominent at the expense of others, banking as opposed to fisheries, international markets as opposed to indigenous industry and job creation? Are our problems structural in nature, and most importantly, what do we need to know to make sure that this crisis does not happen again? These are the questions set by this book. It will look at the development of the Irish economy over the past eight decades, and will argue that the 2008 financial crisis, up to and including the IMF bailout of 2010 and the subsequent change of government, cannot be explained simply by the moral failings of those in banking or property development alone. The problems are deeper, more intricate, and more dangerous if we remain unaware of them, but also potentially avoidable in the future if we break the cycle.

Author : History Press Uk
Publisher : Thp Ireland
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0750993219

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The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales by History Press Uk Pdf

The best tales from around the country, chosen from our popular series of Folk Tales

Author : William Butler Yeats
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Cuentos
ISBN : OCLC:65570014

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Fairy and Folk Tales of Ireland by William Butler Yeats Pdf

Author : James Knowlson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 878 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781408857663

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Damned to Fame: the Life of Samuel Beckett by James Knowlson Pdf

_______________ 'A triumph of scholarship and sympathy... one of the great post-war biographies' - Independent 'A landmark in scholarly criticism... Knowlson is the world's largest Beckett scholar. His life is right up there with George Painter's Proust and Richard Ellmann's Joyce in sensitivity and fascination' - Daily Telegraph 'It is hard to imagine a fuller portrait of the man who gave our age some of the myths by which it lives' - Evening Standard _______________ SHORTLISTED FOR THE WHITBREAD PRIZE _______________ Samuel Beckett's long-standing friend, James Knowlson, recreates Beckett's youth in Ireland, his studies at Trinity College, Dublin in the early 1920s and from there to the Continent, where he plunged into the multicultural literary society of late-1920s Paris. The biography throws new light on Beckett's stormy relationship with his mother, the psychotherapy he received after the death of his father and his crucial relationship with James Joyce. There is also material on Beckett's six-month visit to Germany as the Nazi's tightened their grip. The book includes unpublished material on Beckett's personal life after he chose to live in France, including his own account of his work for a Resistance cell during the war, his escape from the Gestapo and his retreat into hiding. Obsessively private, Beckett was wholly committed to the work which eventually brought his public fame, beginning with the controversial success of "Waiting for Godot" in 1953, and culminating in the award of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969.

Author : Stephen Davis,Caitríona Moore
Publisher : Oxbow Books
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798888570456

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Excavations at Tlachtga, Hill of Ward, Co. Meath, Ireland by Stephen Davis,Caitríona Moore Pdf

Initial remote sensing survey at Tlachtga, Co. Meath in 2011–12 highlighted the presence of multiple, partially overlapping phases of enclosure at the site. Three subsequent seasons of excavation provided critical interpretive evidence, with over 15,000 fragments of animal bone, human remains, charred plant material, evidence of metalworking, and a hoard of Anglo-Saxon silver coins dating to the late 10th century AD. The main activity at the site spans four broad periods and two main phases of monumental construction: a late Bronze Age to early Iron Age ‘Hillfort Phase’ (1100–400 BC) and a late Iron Age to early medieval (AD 400–600) ringfort phase associated with a smaller foundation enclosure – the ‘Southern Enclosure’. This ringfort phase was remodeled later in the early medieval period (9th–10th century AD) and augmented by a phase of mound construction in the mid-10th century AD. This is contemporary with the deposition of the coin hoard east of the main complex in an apparent craft-working area. The final phase of the central mound indicates the construction of a timber stockade, most likely in the 12th century, again with significant craft activity. This volume represents the excavation of at least four loci within the broader monumental landscape of Tlachtga, charting its progression from Bronze Age hillfort to pre-Anglo Norman power display mound. The excavations at the Hill of Ward and this publication were made possible through funding by the National Monuments Service via the Royal Irish Academy archaeological research excavation grants, and by Meath County Council, with additional support by the Office of Public Works and the Heritage Council.