Project Gutenberg 2025-03-11 Public domain in the USA. 1445 Barlow, Jane 1856 1917 Barlow, J. (Jane) Ryark, Felix A creel of Irish stories $aLondon :$bMethuen & Co., $c1897. Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The keys of the chest -- A deserted child -- An account settled -- M'Neills' tiger-sheep -- The snakes and Norah -- Three pint measures -- The surree at Mahon's -- The shortest way -- The stay-at-homes -- A proud woman. John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Creel of Irish Stories" by Jane Barlow is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The opening segment introduces readers to the tranquil and picturesque valley of Letterglas, an almost untouched landscape that serves as a backdrop for tales of local life. The narrative seems to weave in themes of childhood wonder, familial connections, and the mysteries that often shroud both personal histories and the natural world. The opening of the text focuses on a young girl named Eileen Fitzmaurice, who is depicted exploring her surroundings with an inquisitive spirit. Eileen's imagination leads her to believe that a large stone near her home could be a hidden treasure chest filled with family silver, reflecting her longing for connection to her past and sense of ownership of lost grandeur. As she navigates her childhood with whimsical thoughts, the story hints at deeper family secrets and the socio-economic struggles of rural life. The rich descriptions and the mystery surrounding the stone creates an engaging, atmospheric beginning that invites readers to delve into Barlow's world of Irish folklore and storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/creelofirish00barlrich/page/n5/mode/2up 20230523051039barlow 1897 GB en Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Short stories, English -- Irish authors PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 419588 2025-03-11T10:02:33.941087 text/html 394993 2025-03-11T08:50:45 text/html 447154 2025-03-11T10:03:00.116032 application/epub+zip 446015 2025-03-11T10:02:46.703035 application/epub+zip 355494 2025-03-11T10:02:37.761113 application/epub+zip 1051446 2025-03-11T10:03:13.585928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1010149 2025-03-11T10:02:59.295995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379035 2025-03-11T10:02:33.153094 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 359161 2025-03-11T08:50:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4495 2025-03-11T10:03:13.726884 application/rdf+xml 13973 2025-03-11T10:02:45.982050 image/jpeg 2325 2025-03-11T10:02:45.863034 image/jpeg 669918 2025-03-11T10:02:33.984140 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