Catalog Search Results
Author
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
A varied collection of ten traditional Irish stories. They include "The Magic Shoes" and "The Pot of Gold", which involve the trickery and mischief of leprechauns; the story of Oisin in Tir na nOg, which marks the end of the great Fianna; and the 2000-year-old tale of the Children of Lir.
Author
Publisher
Palazzo Editions Ltd
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The Irish are renowned tellers of tales and these twelve enchanting stories of ancient magic, daring deeds, dashing heroes and mythical creatures sparkle with the wit, nonsense and naughtiness of Edna O'Brien's beautifully crafted storytelling. Tales for the Telling features traditional Irish folk and fairy tales, including 'The Magic Apples' 'The Swan Bride', 'Paddy the Piper' and 'Two Giants.' In 'Two Giants', Irish giant Finn, no longer in the...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Includes the most accessible, best-known poems by W.B. Yeats from his early years that made the Nobel Prize winning writer and poet popular in his day. The volume will include all the major love poems written most notably for the brilliant yet elusive Irish revolutionary Maude Gonne. Recalling Yeats's 1890s fascination in aestheticism and the arts and crafts movement, selections will draw from the first published versions of poems from works such...
Publisher
Clydesdale Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Originally published as two separate volumes in 1800s, this premier collection of Irish stories edited and compiled W. B. Yeats is the perfect gift for any lover of Irish literature and folklore. The lyrical prose and rich cultural heritage of each tale will captivate and enchant readers of all ages and keep them entertained for hours on end. This volume contains more than seventy classic Irish stories, including timeless characters and mythology...
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
The classic introduction to Ireland's folklore--the only edition approved by the Yeats estate--this treasury of the greatest and most representative Irish folk and fairy tales grandly brings to life the sounds, the feel, and the magic of Ireland and its people.
Didn't find it?
Didn't find it in the Minuteman Library Network? Request it from other Massachusetts library systems.
Can't find what you are looking for? Recommend it to your local library as a future purchase. Suggest a Purchase