Project Gutenberg 2010-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 218 Jacobs, Joseph 1854 1916 Batten, John Dickson 1860 1932 Batten, J. D. (John Dickson) Batten, John D. More Celtic Fairy Tales The fate of the children of Lir -- Jack the cunning thief -- Powel, Prince of Dyfed -- Paddy O'Kelly and the weasel -- The black horse -- The vision of MacConglinney -- Dream of Owen O'Mulready -- Morraha -- The story of the MacAndrew family -- The farmer of Liddesdale -- The Greek princess and the young gardener -- The russet dog -- Smallhead and the King's sons -- The legend of Knockgrafton -- Elidore -- The leeching of Kayn's leg -- How Fin went to the Kingdom of the Big Men -- How Cormac Mac Art went to Faery -- The ridere of riddles -- The tail. Produced by David Edwards, Christine Aldridge and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "More Celtic Fairy Tales" by Joseph Jacobs is a collection of folklore stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology serves as a continuation of Jacobs' efforts to preserve Celtic cultural narratives, particularly emphasizing fairy tales from the British Isles, including tales from both Ireland and Scotland. The collection features renowned stories such as "The Fate of the Children of Lir," which explores themes of transformation and perseverance through the trials faced by its characters. At the start of the collection, the opening tale introduces readers to the tragic and enchanting story of "The Fate of the Children of Lir." It recounts the significance of familial bonds and the repercussions of jealousy as Lir's children are transformed into swans due to their stepmother's dark magic. As they navigate their new existence, the children retain their voices, lamenting their fate while longing for freedom. This opening portion sets a tone steeped in rich mythology and emotional resonance, suggesting that the collection will offer a blend of enchanting narratives filled with moral undertones and cultural significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34453/34453-h/images/cover1.jpg en Fairy tales Folklore -- Great Britain Celts -- Folklore Fairy tales -- Great Britain Tales -- Great Britain PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 422652 422662 2024-09-14T12:08:28.902138 2023-09-15T07:05:28.617287 text/html text/html 423795 2021-01-07T06:36:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2345318 2021-01-07T06:36:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2433850 2024-09-14T12:08:36.617151 application/epub+zip 2438897 2024-09-14T12:08:30.568163 application/epub+zip 229213 2024-09-14T12:08:29.858116 application/epub+zip 2561874 2024-09-14T12:08:41.197149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2523229 2024-09-14T12:08:35.787127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323079 2022-09-15T15:48:54.407112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369418 369207 2024-09-14T12:08:27.687131 2023-09-15T07:05:27.497281 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 369248 2021-01-07T06:36:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 132416 2021-01-07T06:36:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 369251 2021-01-07T06:36:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132345 2021-01-07T06:36:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22511 2024-09-14T12:08:41.357064 application/rdf+xml 32302 2024-09-14T12:08:29.955142 image/jpeg 4339 2024-09-14T12:08:29.906144 image/jpeg 2357816 2024-09-14T12:08:29.094218 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