Project Gutenberg 2017-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 119 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 40, April 3, 1841 Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by JSTOR www.jstor.org) "The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 40, April 3, 1841" by Various is a periodical publication created during the early 19th century. As an important cultural artifact, this journal offers insights into Irish life, social customs, and folklore during a time of considerable change in Ireland. The likely topic of this particular volume revolves around the celebration of local traditions and informal storytelling through written narratives and illustrations. This issue features detailed accounts of daily life, showcasing character-driven stories that capture Irish customs, such as the christening of a child in "The Irish Midwife, Part III.--Dandy Keho's Christening," by William Carleton. Through lively dialogues and humorous descriptions, the narrative highlights the role of the midwife, Rose, who brings joy and laughter to the family during the christening festivities. The text details not only the preparations for the event but also the rich traditions of food and drink shared among family and friends, emphasizing communal gatherings. Alongside this, the journal includes various curious anecdotes and historical observations that evoke the long-standing folklore and beliefs within Irish culture, illustrating the interconnectedness of tradition, community, and storytelling during this era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ireland -- Periodicals DA Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 99540 99353 2025-02-22T06:26:23.631131 2023-09-23T15:17:41.320649 text/html text/html 96488 2017-07-23T10:51:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 159413 2017-07-23T10:51:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 180652 2025-02-22T06:26:26.009133 application/epub+zip 179712 2025-02-22T06:26:24.169132 application/epub+zip 107443 2025-02-22T06:26:23.911149 application/epub+zip 229291 2025-02-22T06:26:27.665102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217259 2025-02-22T06:26:25.759153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145344 2022-09-25T03:54:53.781194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89139 89111 2025-02-22T06:26:23.479140 2023-09-23T15:17:41.152649 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 89532 2017-07-23T10:51:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 35256 2017-07-23T10:51:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19485 2025-02-22T06:26:27.790101 application/rdf+xml 20061 2025-02-22T06:26:23.985123 image/jpeg 3090 2025-02-22T06:26:23.948115 image/jpeg 162148 2025-02-22T06:26:23.646142 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