02727cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500390015626400510019530000470024633600260029333700260031933800360034550000310038150505100041250801800092252011370110253400450223965300210228465300240230585600430232999900170237257858UtSlPG20260610134331.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02028167  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGR1 aLarminie, William,d-190010aWest Irish Folk-Tales and Romances 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-09-060 aThe gloss gavlen -- Morraha -- The ghost and his wives -- The story of Bioultach -- King Mananaun -- The champion of the red belt -- Jack -- The servant of poverty -- Simon and Margaret -- The son of the King of Prussia -- Beauty of the world -- Grig -- The little girl who got the better of the gentleman -- Gilla of the enchantments -- The woman who went to hell -- The king who had twelve sons -- The red pony -- The nine-legged steed -- The phonetic text -- Specimens of the tales in (phonetic) Irish.  aProduced by Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"West Irish Folk-Tales and Romances" by William Larminie is a collection of traditional Irish stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology captures the rich folklore of West Ireland through various tales that include elements of magic, adventure, and local mythology, reflecting the cultural heritage and oral storytelling traditions of the region.   The opening of the collection introduces a framework for understanding the significance of the tales in relation to Gaelic culture, emphasizing the interplay between different regions of Ireland and the diverse narratives that arise from them. Larminie discusses how certain tales have been collected over time and the variations that exist between different storytellers, establishing a context for the stories that follow. Through the characters and narratives—such as the journey of the Gobaun Seer and the adventures of Morraha—readers are drawn into a world of enchantment where the natural and supernatural blend seamlessly, hinting at broader themes of familial bonds, heroism, and the complexities of tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTales -- Ireland  aFolklore -- Ireland40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57858  c98687d98687