Project Gutenberg 2010-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 262 Graves, Alfred Perceval 1846 1931 Graves, A. P. (Alfred Perceval) Denham, George 32033593 The Irish Fairy Book Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. A Faery Song -- The Coming of Finn -- The Three Crowns -- The Grateful Beasts -- The Lepracaun -- Daniel O'Rourke -- Cuchulain of Muirthemne -- The Boyhood of Cuchulain -- The Legend of Knockgrafton -- The Stolen Child -- The Land of Youth -- The Adventures of Gilla na Chreck -- The Hill-Man and the House-Wife -- The Giant Walker -- The Pursuit of the Gilla Dacker -- Jamie Freel and the Young Lady -- A Legend of Knockmany -- The Ninepenny Fidil -- Festivities at the House of Conan -- The White Trout -- The Wonderful Cake -- The Legend of the Little Weaver -- Mor of Cloyne -- Lawn Dyarrig and the knight of Terrible Valley -- The Horned Women -- The Quare Gander -- The Fairies' Passage -- The King of the Black Desert -- The Piper and the Puca -- The Fairy Changeling -- The Talking Head of Donn-Bo -- The Bracket Bull -- The Demon Cat -- The Abbot of Inisfalen -- Morraha -- The Kildare Pooka -- The King's Son -- Murtough and the Witch-Woman -- The Red Pony -- King O'Toole and St. Kevin -- Lament of the Last Leprechaun -- The Corpse Watchers -- The Mad Pudding -- The Voyage of Maeldune. E-text prepared by David Edwards and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "The Irish Fairy Book" by Alfred Perceval Graves and George Denham is a collection of Irish folklore and fairy tales written in the late 19th century. This anthology presents a vibrant array of stories steeped in the rich heritage of Irish mythology, featuring themes of magic, adventure, and enchantment. The tales encompass various characters, including well-known figures from Irish legend such as Finn, Cuchulain, and various other mythical beings, showcasing the cultural significance of fairies and their interactions with humans. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the enchanting world of Irish fairy lore. It begins with a rich preface detailing the origins of the belief in fairies in Ireland, suggesting its roots in ancient myths and traditions among the Gaelic-speaking population. Following this background, the first story, "The Coming of Finn," sets the stage for the legendary hero Finn as he arrives at Tara on the eve of Samhain, facing the threat of an enchanter bent on destroying the king's palace. The narrative hints at Finn's destiny as he claims hospitality from King Conn and prepares to face the enchanter, setting a captivating tone for the fantastical tales that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32202/32202-h/images/title.jpg en Fairy tales Tales -- Ireland Folklore -- Ireland Fairy tales -- Ireland GR PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 620983 620406 2024-10-13T14:36:18.124743 2023-09-14T07:30:38.607193 text/html text/html 641988 2010-05-01T19:04:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 9431485 2010-05-01T19:10:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 9106879 2024-10-13T14:36:31.122758 application/epub+zip 9112018 2024-10-13T14:36:21.247787 application/epub+zip 291096 2024-10-13T14:36:19.696815 application/epub+zip 9268500 2024-10-13T14:36:36.876702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9202501 2024-10-13T14:36:28.851686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394791 2022-09-15T03:31:05.420062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504452 504257 2024-10-13T14:36:15.788782 2023-09-14T07:30:36.676169 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 504153 2010-05-01T18:52:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 186776 2010-05-01T18:52:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 504159 2010-05-01T18:52:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 186763 2010-05-01T18:52:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23892 2024-10-13T14:36:37.040658 application/rdf+xml 28751 2024-10-13T14:36:19.839729 image/jpeg 4645 2024-10-13T14:36:19.767747 image/jpeg 10162133 2024-10-13T14:36:18.533737 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