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050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aBarlow, Jane,
_d1856-1917
245 1 0 _aBog-land studies
250 _aThird edition
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-03-06
505 0 _aTh' ould master -- Walled out: or, eschatology in a bog -- Last time at M'Gurk's: or, Mick Flynn de senectute -- By the bog-hole -- Past praying for: or, the souper's widow -- Miss Honor's wedding -- A curlew's call.
508 _aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Bog-Land Studies" by J. Barlow is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. This work presents a vivid portrayal of life in rural Ireland, particularly focusing on themes of loss, community, and the intimate connections between people and their landscape. Through its characters and narrative voice, the book delves into the emotional and physical struggles faced by its inhabitants, reflecting on both personal and societal challenges. The opening of "Bog-Land Studies" introduces us to the reflective voice of a villager lamenting the loss and gradual decline of life in their community, especially regarding their treasured connections to the land and the ocean. It sets the stage with the memories of the “ould master” and his son, Denis, who leaves for Australia, leaving a void and initiating a series of misfortunes for the community. As Denis’s absence becomes palpable, the narrative recounts the changing seasons and the ensuing troubles, illustrating how the passage of time affects both the landscape and the people tied to it, all while casting a somber tone over the rural existence marked by uncertainty and longing. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1895
653 _aStories in rhyme
653 _aIreland -- Poetry
653 _aEnglish poetry -- Irish authors
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/boglandstudies00barliala/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75538
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