Project Gutenberg 2005-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 321 Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William) 1857 1920 Rolleston, Thomas William Rolleston, Thomas William Hazen Rolleston, T.W. Brooke, Stopford A. (Stopford Augustus) 1832 1916 Brooke, Stopford Augustus Reid, Stephen 1873 1948 The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Bethanne M. Simms-Troester, and the Project Gutenbert Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The High Deeds of Finn and other Bardic Romances of Ancient Ireland" by T. W. Rolleston is a collection of ancient Irish tales written in the early 20th century. The book explores the legendary exploits of Finn Mac Cumhal and the Fianna, weaving together various romantic, mythological, and heroic narratives from Irish lore aiming to present them with poetic imagination while staying true to their origins. Through these retellings, the book celebrates the culture and history of ancient Ireland. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the rich tapestry of ancient Irish storytelling, beginning with the tragic story of "The Children of Lir." It narrates the tale of Lir, whose children are transformed into swans due to the jealousy of their stepmother, Aoife. The story unveils the themes of love, betrayal, and the enduring nature of familial bonds, as Lir's children, despite their transformation, retain their human voice and spirit. The enchantment placed upon them spans centuries, highlighting the intertwining of myth and reality in Irish folklore, and setting the stage for a series of captivating adventures that reflect the heart and soul of ancient Ireland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tales -- Ireland Epic literature, Irish -- Translations into English Bards and bardism Mythology, Celtic -- Ireland Finn MacCool -- Legends Cormac Mac Airt, King of Ireland, active 227-260 -- Legends Heroes -- Ireland -- Legends PB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 448126 444048 2024-09-06T13:02:02.291668 2023-09-07T04:46:20.841263 text/html text/html 447776 2023-06-28T07:16:01 text/html 5402280 2024-09-06T13:02:11.460587 application/epub+zip 5400479 2024-09-06T13:02:04.529607 application/epub+zip 237366 2024-09-06T13:02:03.189620 application/epub+zip 5674914 2024-09-06T13:02:16.686587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5636761 2024-09-06T13:02:09.969570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489800 2022-09-07T18:06:51.432795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410685 410583 2024-09-06T13:02:01.072625 2023-09-07T04:46:19.889250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 410366 2023-06-28T07:15:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21489 2024-09-06T13:02:16.845543 application/rdf+xml 23866 2024-09-06T13:02:03.561610 image/jpeg 4512 2024-09-06T13:02:03.376614 image/jpeg 154720 2023-06-28T07:17:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 5252072 2023-06-28T07:17:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 5318073 2024-09-06T13:02:02.440631 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 en.wikipedia