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Few countries can boast such a plentitude of traditional folktales as Ireland. In 1935, the creation of The Irish Folklore Commission set in motion the first organized efforts of collecting and studying a multitude of folktales, both written as well as those of the Irish oral tradition. The Commission has collected well over a million pages of manuscripts. Folktales of Ireland offers chief archivist Sean O'Sullivan's representation of this awe-inspiring collection. These tales represent the first English language collection of Gaelic folktales.
"Without doubt the finest group of Irish tales that has yet been published in English."—The Guardian
"O'Sullivan writes out of an intimacy with his subject and an instinctive grasp of the language of the originals. He tells us that his archives contain more than a million and a half pages of manuscript. If Mr. O'Sullivan translates them, I'll read them."—Seamus Heaney, New Statesman
"The stories have an authentic folktale flavor and will satisfy both the student of folklore and the general reader."—Booklist
"Without doubt the finest group of Irish tales that has yet been published in English."—The Guardian
"O'Sullivan writes out of an intimacy with his subject and an instinctive grasp of the language of the originals. He tells us that his archives contain more than a million and a half pages of manuscript. If Mr. O'Sullivan translates them, I'll read them."—Seamus Heaney, New Statesman
"The stories have an authentic folktale flavor and will satisfy both the student of folklore and the general reader."—Booklist
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Once upon a time long ago, the birds could talk. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
speckled bull, poisonous lion, bade goodbye, fairy legends Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King Cormac, New York, Rough Hound, Son of the King of Cor, May God, King of the Bridge, Magician of the Mountain, Son of the King of Maol, Steel Skull, Rinneen Ban, Rory O'Donoghue, Short Grey Warrior, Holy Communion, King of the Church, Seán Palmer, Balor Béimeannach, Blind Salmon of Assaroe, Rinneen Bán, Truth of the One Story, Blackbird of the Forge, Daniel O'Connell, Great Hag of the Hills, Honey Dish, Seán O'Shea, Cork Harbor New!
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Once upon a time long ago, the birds could talk. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
speckled bull, poisonous lion, bade goodbye, fairy legends Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King Cormac, New York, Rough Hound, Son of the King of Cor, May God, King of the Bridge, Magician of the Mountain, Son of the King of Maol, Steel Skull, Rinneen Ban, Rory O'Donoghue, Short Grey Warrior, Holy Communion, King of the Church, Seán Palmer, Balor Béimeannach, Blind Salmon of Assaroe, Rinneen Bán, Truth of the One Story, Blackbird of the Forge, Daniel O'Connell, Great Hag of the Hills, Honey Dish, Seán O'Shea, Cork Harbor New!
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- Hero-Tales of Ireland by Jeremiah Curtin in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Legendary Fictions of the Irish Celts by Kennedy in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Aran Islands (Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin) by J. M. Synge in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Celtic Twilight by W. B. Yeats in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- Folktales of Norway (Folktales of the World) by Reidar Christiansen in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- The Oxford Book of Irish Short Stories by William Trevor in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Creative Storytelling: Building Community/Changing Lives by Jack Zipes in Back Matter
- A Turkish Folktale: The Art of Behet Mahir (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities) by Warren Walker in Front Matter
- The Mabinogi: A Book of Essays (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities) by Iii Sullivan in Back Matter
- Kindling the Celtic Spirit: Ancient Traditions to Illumine Your Life Through the Seasons by Mara Freeman in Back Matter
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