Project Gutenberg 2006-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 132 Barham, G. Basil (George Basil) Barham, George Basil Lyonesse Legend Land, Vol. 1 Being a Collection of Some of the Old Tales Told in Those Western Parts of Britain Served by the Great Western Railway The mermaid of Zennor -- The stone men of St. Cleer -- How St. Piran came to Cornwall -- The lost child of St. Allen -- The giants who built the Mount -- The tasks of Tregeagle -- The lady of Llyn-y-Fan Fach -- St. David and his mother -- The vengeance of the fairies -- The old woman who fooled the devil -- The women soldiers of Fishguard -- How Bala Lake began -- The Furry Day song. Produced by Chris Curnow, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Legend Land, Vol. 1" by G. Basil Barham is a collection of folklore tales written in the early 20th century. The book showcases a series of old legends from the western regions of Britain, particularly Cornwall and Wales, brought to life for contemporary readers. These stories, steeped in local tradition, explore themes of love, adventure, and the supernatural, drawing largely from the rich cultural heritage of the areas served by the Great Western Railway. The book presents an array of captivating tales that include the haunting story of the "Mermaid of Zennor" and the cautionary legend of "The Stone Men of St. Cleer," among others. Each story is rooted in the landscape and history of the region, featuring characters such as holy men, giants, and mythical fairies. Readers will encounter magical beings like piskies and mermaids, while tales of bravery against invaders highlight the enduring spirit of the local populace. The narratives weave in elements of moral lessons, illustrating the consequences of human folly, valor, and devotion, making "Legend Land, Vol. 1" a delightful homage to the folklore and mythology that shape the cultural identity of these enchanting locales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- England Tales -- England Folk literature, English GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Travel & Geography 103055 101692 2024-09-09T04:13:49.388849 2023-09-09T07:06:16.329909 text/html text/html 96629 2006-12-23T10:54:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3537351 2006-12-23T10:55:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3719080 2024-09-09T04:14:00.089767 application/epub+zip 3704604 2024-09-09T04:13:52.859840 application/epub+zip 6323 2006-12-21T11:26:00 application/octet-stream 846 2006-12-21T11:22:20 application/octet-stream 3983 2006-12-21T11:17:46 audio/midi 635 2006-12-21T11:22:46 audio/midi 81085 2024-09-09T04:13:50.079818 application/epub+zip 4117685 2024-09-09T04:14:04.292752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4089515 2024-09-09T04:13:56.559784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212897 2022-09-09T13:12:04.262316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76009 75911 2024-09-09T04:13:48.764853 2023-09-09T07:06:15.753910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 76053 2006-12-23T10:54:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29702 2006-12-23T10:55:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 76045 2006-12-23T10:54:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29687 2006-12-23T10:55:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23950 2024-09-09T04:14:04.747727 application/rdf+xml 13666 2024-09-09T04:13:50.432835 image/jpeg 3623 2024-09-09T04:13:50.254819 image/jpeg 3631327 2024-09-09T04:13:49.556828 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