Frost, William Henry 1863-1902 creator Burleigh, Sydney Richmond 1853-1931 text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Fairies and Folk of Ireland" by William Henry Frost is a collection of Irish folk tales and legends written in the late 19th century. The book weaves together a main narrative featuring characters such as the O'Brien family, alongside various traditional stories embodying the rich oral culture of Ireland, particularly its mythology concerning fairies and spirits. The themes explored involve hardship, hope, and the enduring presence of folklore in the lives of the Irish people. At the start of the book, we meet the O'Brien family—a young couple and the elderly mother—who are struggling with poverty and the weight of their circumstances in a humble Irish cabin. As they converse about the difficulties of their lives, the grandmother shares tales of Ireland's past glory, particularly that of the legendary King O'Donoghue, who was said to bring good luck. Their discussions reveal their despair over dire times but are interspersed with tales that evoke a hope for a better future tied to the return of historical figures from Irish legend, serving as a bridge between their current hardships and a dream of prosperous times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2006-07-13 Produced by David Garcia, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) Original publication data not identified Folklore -- Ireland PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18824 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18824 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133435.0 18824