Project Gutenberg 2001-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 893 Stephens, James 1882 1950 Esse, James Rackham, Arthur 1867 1939 Irish Fairy Tales The story of Tuan Mac Cairill -- The boyhood of Fionn -- The birth of Bran -- Oisi'n's mother -- The wooing of Becfola -- The little brawl at Allen -- The Carl of the drab coat -- The enchanted cave of Cesh Corran -- Becuma of the white skin -- Mongan's frenzy. Produced by A. Elizabeth Warren, and David Widger "Irish Fairy Tales" by James Stephens is a collection of traditional Irish folklore retold in a narrative style likely written in the early 20th century. The tales explore themes of mythology, heroism, and magic, featuring a variety of legendary characters such as Fionn mac Cumhaill, Tuan mac Cairill, and many others, as they encounter gods, monsters, and the trials of their extraordinary lives. The opening portion of the book begins by introducing Finnian, the Abbott of Moville, as he embarks on a mission to confront an ancient, powerful gentleman who practices old pagan beliefs. Finnian’s confrontation with this figure, who represents older gods and magics that resist the new faith, sets the stage for the unfolding stories. The narrative swiftly unfolds into the tale of Tuan, whose lineage weaves through time from the Irish Flood to the arrival of gods and people. Tuan shares his extraordinary ability to change forms, revealing a rich tapestry of Irish mythological history that includes magical creatures, legendary figures, and their intertwined destinies. Through these stories, Stephens preserves and revitalizes the unique cultural heritage of Ireland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/2892/2892-h/images/cover.jpg en Tales -- Ireland Folklore -- Ireland Fairy tales -- Ireland PR PZ Text Fantasy Folklore Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 445232 445348 2024-10-02T05:15:41.538330 2023-10-02T05:11:46.670638 text/html text/html 459002 2021-01-27T11:42:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 27342352 2021-01-27T11:42:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 26624170 2024-10-02T05:15:58.902728 application/epub+zip 26615653 2024-10-02T05:15:45.519854 application/epub+zip 225713 2024-10-02T05:15:42.458331 application/epub+zip 26237108 2024-10-02T05:16:08.904668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26160031 2024-10-02T05:15:54.598776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323026 2022-09-02T06:30:32.631514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379542 379510 2024-10-02T05:15:39.383350 2023-10-02T05:11:44.534599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 387533 2016-11-19T13:19:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 140700 2016-11-19T13:32:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 379379 2008-12-31T03:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139790 2008-12-31T03:41:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23986 2024-10-02T05:16:09.095697 application/rdf+xml 15331 2024-10-02T05:15:42.610339 image/jpeg 2331 2024-10-02T05:15:42.534320 image/jpeg 27372944 2024-10-02T05:15:41.916433 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