Folktales of the Yeats Country
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- Synopsis
- [from the back cover] "Ben Bulben, which was one of the great inspiring influences on W.B. Yeats, is a strange and majestic mountain. Its top is flat, beautiful Alpine flowers grow on its sides now, but long ago it is said that every night its 'doors' opened and the faery people flew through the world. It was the favourite hunting place for Finn Mac Cumhail and his mighty army of warriors. One of the Fianna was Diarmuid, and the famous love story and flight of Diarmuid and Grainn'e ended on the slopes of Ben Bulben. From every corner of the Yeats Country comes a story which brings life to the mountains, the wells and the very stones. Among the many fascinating tales contained in Folktales Of The Yeats Country are the stories of The Stolen Bride', The Last Wolf of Ireland' and The Children of the Mermaid'. Eily Kilgannon's roots go deep into the Yeats Country of Sligo, where she was born. Growing up she absorbed the folktales and poetry of her native Grange. Later on she was successful when competing for the Yeats Cup in the Sligo feiseanna. Nowadays, Eily guides her students at her speech and drama school in competing for the Yeats' Cup."
- Copyright:
- 1989
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 96 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780853428619
- Publisher:
- Mercier Press, Limited, The
- Date of Addition:
- 03/07/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Eily Kilgannon
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Evan Reese
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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