Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 92 Gregory, Lady 1852 1932 Persse, Isabella Augusta Gregory, Isabella Augusta Persse, Lady Gregory, Lady Augusta Gregory, William Robert 1881 1918 Gregory, Robert The Kiltartan History Book Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Garrett Alley, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Kiltartan History Book" by Lady Gregory is a historical account that encompasses the lore, legends, and historical events of Ireland, likely written in the early 20th century. The book presents a narrative rich with anecdotes that explore the cultural, political, and social history of Ireland, drawing on folk traditions and personal recollections. It covers a wide time span from ancient Irish history through significant events like the Anglo-Irish conflicts, the Famine, and the rise of figures such as Daniel O'Connell and Charles Stewart Parnell. Throughout the text, Lady Gregory gathers a multitude of stories that depict various aspects of Irish life and its complex past. The tales range from the ancient times through the struggles with the English Crown, reflecting the resilience and richness of Irish culture. Characters such as the Goban, a legendary builder, and Daniel O'Connell, a pivotal figure in Irish politics, exemplify the themes of wit, bravery, and national identity. The anecdotes serve not only as a history lesson but also embody the oral traditions that characterize the essence of Irish storytelling. The work offers insights into the values, struggles, and humor found within the Irish spirit, providing readers with a vivid portrait of a nation entwined with its history and folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- Ireland Ireland -- Poetry English poetry -- Irish authors Folk songs, English -- Ireland -- Texts Ballads, English -- Ireland -- Texts PR Text Children's History Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 116178 111209 2024-10-05T08:49:06.154819 2023-10-05T08:44:35.938926 text/html text/html 105428 2013-03-06T11:21:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 190686 2013-03-06T11:21:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 242497 2024-10-05T08:49:11.963770 application/epub+zip 242872 2024-10-05T08:49:09.176781 application/epub+zip 98647 2024-10-05T08:49:07.959792 application/epub+zip 356992 2024-10-05T08:49:13.967766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345962 2024-10-05T08:49:11.260798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167194 2022-09-05T12:24:25.602359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90754 90673 2024-10-05T08:49:05.658809 2023-10-05T08:44:35.581902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 92017 2004-02-24T00:00:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34707 2013-03-06T11:21:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 92008 2004-02-24T00:00:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34689 2013-03-06T11:21:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23839 2024-10-05T08:49:14.108766 application/rdf+xml 13659 2024-10-05T08:49:08.517781 image/jpeg 3757 2024-10-05T08:49:08.241790 image/jpeg 267822 2024-10-05T08:49:06.176804 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia