Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 119 O'Grady, Standish 1846 1928 Clive, Arthur Netterville, Luke Early Bardic Literature, Ireland. Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Ar dTeanga Fein, and David Widger "Early Bardic Literature, Ireland" by Standish O'Grady is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book explores the rich tapestry of early Irish literature, focusing on the traditional stories, hymns, and ballads that chronicle the lives and legacies of ancient kings and heroes in Ireland, such as Cuculain and others from the mound-raising period. O'Grady emphasizes the cultural significance of these narratives in preserving Ireland's history and identity through its bardic traditions. The opening of the work delves into the historical context of Ireland's sepulchral monuments, which serve as a backdrop to the ancient tales. O'Grady discusses the nature of these historic sites and what they reveal about the lives of those buried within them, contrasting this with the vague histories of monuments found elsewhere in Europe. He highlights the unique preservation of Irish bardic literature and its close ties to Ireland's archaeological heritage, asserting that no sepulchral monument in Ireland is without a recorded history in its literature. By providing examples such as the tomb of Cuculain, O'Grady demonstrates how the ancient poets and storytellers effectively wove together history and narrative, reflecting a rich cultural legacy that contemporaries can still connect with. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic literature, Irish -- History and criticism Tales -- Ireland -- History and criticism Civilization, Celtic, in literature Language and culture -- Ireland Bards and bardism PB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 162195 162192 2024-10-04T05:49:25.723734 2023-10-04T06:02:00.040350 text/html text/html 156587 2013-02-06T13:52:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 54823 2013-02-06T13:52:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 131604 2024-10-04T05:49:31.657743 application/epub+zip 134069 2024-10-04T05:49:28.804734 application/epub+zip 125951 2024-10-04T05:49:27.580824 application/epub+zip 258479 2024-10-04T05:49:33.774714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251238 2024-10-04T05:49:30.931724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213154 2022-09-04T08:54:23.021006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143344 143312 2024-10-04T05:49:25.423752 2023-10-04T06:01:59.823337 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 143167 2009-08-04T15:50:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53166 2009-08-04T16:07:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 143157 2009-08-04T16:05:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53110 2009-08-04T16:07:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22665 2024-10-04T05:49:33.904692 application/rdf+xml 14014 2024-10-04T05:49:28.147734 image/jpeg 3471 2024-10-04T05:49:27.880729 image/jpeg 129982 2024-10-04T05:49:25.737735 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