Tales Of The Elders Of Ireland
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| Author | : Harry Roe |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Folk literature, Irish |
| ISBN | : 9780192839183 |
Tales of the Elders of Irelandis the first complete translation of the late Middle-IrishAcallam na Sen rach, the largest literary text surviving from twelfth-century Ireland. It contains the earliest and most comprehensive collection of Fenian stories and poetry, intermingling the contemporary Christian world of Saint Patrick with his scribes; clerics; occasional angels and souls rescued from Hell; the earlier pagan world of the ancient, giant Fenians and Irish kings; and the parallel, timeless Otherworld (peopled by ever-young, shape-shifting fairies). This readable, lucid new translation is based on existing manuscript sources and is richly annotated, complete with an Introduction discussing the place of theAcallamin Irish tradition and the impact of the Fenian or Ossianic tradition on English and European literature. About the Series:For over 100 yearsOxford World's Classicshas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
| Author | : Padraic Colum |
| Publisher | : Library of Alexandria |
| Total Pages | : 275 |
| Release | : 1944 |
| Genre | : Fairy tales |
| ISBN | : 1613102844 |
Chronicles the adventures of the King of Ireland's eldest and wildest son, describing how he encounters an enchanter's daughter, the king of the cats, Gilly of the goat-skin, and numerous others.
| Author | : translated by Standish Hayes O'Grady |
| Publisher | : Library of Alexandria |
| Total Pages | : 470 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1613107714 |
| Author | : Mark Williams |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 608 |
| Release | : 2018-12-04 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 069118304X |
A sweeping history of Ireland's native gods, from Iron Age cult and medieval saga to the Celtic Revival and contemporary fiction Ireland’s Immortals tells the story of one of the world’s great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whole sweep of Irish literature in both the nation’s languages, the book describes how Ireland’s pagan divinities were transformed into literary characters in the medieval Christian era—and how they were recast again during the Celtic Revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A lively narrative of supernatural beings and their fascinating and sometimes bizarre stories, Mark Williams’s comprehensive history traces how these gods—known as the Túatha Dé Danann—have shifted shape across the centuries. We meet the Morrígan, crow goddess of battle; the fire goddess Brigit, who moonlights as a Christian saint; the fairies who inspired J.R.R. Tolkien’s elves; and many others. Ireland’s Immortals illuminates why these mythical beings have loomed so large in the world’s imagination for so long.
| Author | : Ernie O'Malley |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2001-12-21 |
| Genre | : Ireland |
| ISBN | : 1589790049 |
Captures the feel of Ireland more than any other book.
| Author | : Gerald of Wales |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 2006-06-29 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0141915560 |
Gerald of Wales was among the most dynamic and fascinating churchmen of the twelfth century. A member of one of the leading Norman families involved in the invasion of Ireland, he first visited there in 1183 and later returned in the entourage of Henry II. The resulting Topographia Hiberniae is an extraordinary account of his travels. Here he describes landscapes, fish, birds and animals; recounts the history of Ireland's rulers; and tells fantastical stories of magic wells and deadly whirlpools, strange creatures and evil spirits. Written from the point of view of an invader and reformer, this work has been rightly criticized for its portrait of a primitive land, yet it is also one of the most important sources for what is known of Ireland during the Middle Ages.
| Author | : Muireann Ní Bhrolcháin |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
A discussion of the rich written heritage of the Old and Middle Irish period, 600-1200. Chapters deal with such topics as druids, monks, poets, the beginnings of writing manuscripts, saga cycles, and stories about kings, kingship and sovereignty goddesses.
| Author | : Eddie Lenihan |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 353 |
| Release | : 2004-02-02 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1101167335 |
"The Other Crowd," "The Good People," "The Wee Folk," and "Them" are a few of the names given to the fairies by the people of Ireland. Honored for their gifts and feared for their wrath, the fairies remind us to respect the world we live in and the forces we cannot see. In these tales of fairy forts, fairy trees, ancient histories, and modern true-life encounters with The Other Crowd, Eddie Lenihan opens our eyes to this invisible world with the passion and bluntness of a seanchai, a true Irish storyteller.
| Author | : J. P. Mallory |
| Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
| Total Pages | : 359 |
| Release | : 2016-06-14 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0500773351 |
Ireland's oldest traditions excavated via archaeological, genetic, and linguistic research, culminating in atruly groundbreaking publication Following his account of Irish origins drawing on archaeology, genetics, and linguistics, J. P. Mallory returns to the subject to investigate what he calls the Irish Dreamtime: the native Irish retelling of their own origins, as related by medieval manuscripts. He explores the historical backbone of this version of the earliest history of Ireland, which places apparently mythological events on a concrete timeline of invasions, colonization, and royal reigns that extends even further back in time than the history of classical Greece. The juxtaposition of traditional Dreamtime tales and scientific facts expands on what we already know about the way of life in Iron Age Ireland. By comparing the world depicted in the earliest Irish literary tradition with the archaeological evidence available on the ground, Mallory explores Ireland’s rich mythological tradition and tests its claims to represent reality.
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 1981-09-17 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0141934816 |
First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world - part myth, part legend and part history. Rich with magic and achingly beautiful, they speak of a land of heroic battles, intense love and warrior ideals, in which the otherworld is explored and men mingle freely with the gods. From the vivid adventures of the great Celtic hero Cu Chulaind, to the stunning 'Exile of the Sons of Uisliu' - a tale of treachery, honour and romance - these are masterpieces of passion and vitality, and form the foundation for the Irish literary tradition: a mythic legacy that was a powerful influence on the work of Yeats, Synge and Joyce.
