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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aFolk Tales of Breffny |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2017 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2017-05-14 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aThe King's daughter of France -- The cow of a widow of Breffny -- Kate Ellen's wake -- The dark oath -- Fairy gold -- M'Carthy of Connacht -- Nallagh's child -- The enchanted hare -- The bridge of the kist -- The child and the fiddle -- The cutting of the tree -- The little settlement -- The tillage in the fort -- The new deck of cards -- The lifting of a child -- The voice at the door -- The Earl's son of the sea -- The girl and the fairies -- Good-night, my brave Michael -- The lad and the old lassie's song -- The basket of eggs -- The broken branch -- Digging for gold -- Story of a churn -- The gankeynogue in the oak chest -- The maker of brogues. | |
| 508 | _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) | ||
| 520 | _a"Folk Tales of Breffny" by Bampton Hunt is a collection of traditional Irish folk tales written in the early 20th century. This work captures the essence of Irish folklore, featuring a variety of stories that explore themes of magic, morality, and the supernatural. The tales include characters such as brave old men, cunning children, and enchanting fairies, demonstrating a rich tapestry of life and beliefs from the region of Breffny. At the start of the collection, Hunt introduces readers to a narrative framework, where he recounts how many stories were passed down from an old storyteller to a young child with a thirst for knowledge. This setting establishes the collection's emphasis on oral tradition and the wisdom of experience. The first tale, "The King's Daughter of France," follows Paddy, a poor old Irishman who, with the help of a mysterious boy in a red cap, embarks on an adventure that leads him to cure the king's daughter, gaining wealth and recognition. The engaging storytelling style suggests a blend of humor, adventure, and supernatural elements that characterize the subsequent tales in the collection. Each story reflects a part of Irish cultural heritage, inviting readers into a world where the magical and the mundane intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aFolklore -- Ireland | ||
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