Fionn Mac Cumhail's Tales from Ireland

Fionn Mac Cumhail's Tales from Ireland
Author: Edmund Lenihan
Publisher: Mystery and Magic Collection
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2015
Genre: Tales
ISBN: 9781781173572

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Two legends of Finn Mac Cumhail, adapted from "Irish tales of mystery and magic," in which feathers are used to conquer an enemy, and a battle with a neighboring kingdom covers the Burren with stones.

Fionn mac Cumhail

Fionn mac Cumhail
Author: James MacKillop
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1985-12-01
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780815623533

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The Gaelic hero Fionn mac Cumhaill (often known in English as Finn MacCool) has had a long life. First cited in Old Irish chronicles from the early Christian era, he became the central hero of the Fenian Cycle which flourished in the high Middle Ages. Stories about Fionn and his warriors continue to be told by storytellers in Ireland and in Gaelic Scotland to this day. This book traces the development of Fionn's persona in Irish and Scottish texts and constructs a heroic biography of him. As aspects of the hero are borrowed into English and later world literature, his personality undergoes several changes. Seen as less than admirable, he may become either a buffoon or a blackguard. Somehow these contradictions exist side by side. Among the writers in English most interested in Fionn are James Macpherson, the "translator" of The Poems of Ossian ( 17601, William Carleton, the first great fiction writer of nineteenth-century Ireland, and Fiann O'Brien, the multifaceted author of At Swim-Two-Birds. Aspects of Fiann appear as far apart as Mendelssohn's "Hebrides (or Fingal 's Cave) Overture" and a contemporary rock opera. But the most complex use of Fionn's story in modern literature is James Joyce's Finnegans Wake.

Fionn Mac Cumhail's Amazing Stories

Fionn Mac Cumhail's Amazing Stories
Author: Edmund Lenihan
Publisher: Irish Mystery and Magic Collection
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2015
Genre: Tales
ISBN: 9781781173596

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Two magical tales of the adventures of Fionn Mac Cumhail.

Finn and the Fianna

Finn and the Fianna
Author: Daniel Allison
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 251
Release: 2021-02-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0750995858

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The stories of Finn MacCoull and his warriors were once told at every fireside in Scotland and Ireland. After centuries in obscurity, this collection brings the tales soaring to life again. Here you will find Diarmuid, whom no woman can help but fall in love with, and Ossian, a warrior-poet raised in the woods by a wild deer. There is Grainne, ancient ancestor of Iseult and Guinevere, and Finn himself, whose name was once a byword for wisdom, generosity and beauty. Enter a world of feasting and fighting, battles and poetry, riddles and omens; join Finn and the Fianna on their never-ending quest to drink deeper and deeper of the cup of life.

Fionn Mac Cumhail's Epic Adventures

Fionn Mac Cumhail's Epic Adventures
Author: Edmund Lenihan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2015-03-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781781173589

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A collection of hair-raising tales of ancient Irish heroes and druids, of strange and peculiar adventures when creatures of the night walked the earth and magic was everywhere.

The King with Horse's Ears and Other Irish Folktales

The King with Horse's Ears and Other Irish Folktales
Author:
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781402737725

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"Experience the magical world of Irish storytelling where many remarkable characters await you: a king with a mysterious secret, brave warriors famous for their strength, a clever leprechaun who outwits humans, and many more"--Front dust jacket flap.

Tales from Old Ireland

Tales from Old Ireland
Author: Malachy Doyle
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2019-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1782855483

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This collection of seven spellbinding Irish folk tales deserves to be read aloud at every hearth. Larger-than-life characters, dramatic plot twists and a healthy dose of magical enchantment will keep readers absorbed for many happy hours. Includes glossary and pronunciation key for Irish terms.

Tales from Old Ireland

Tales from Old Ireland
Author:
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1905236328

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Presents seven folk and fairy tales from Ireland, featuring witches, fairies, and a land where no one ever grows old.

Fionn: Traitor of Dun Baoiscne

Fionn: Traitor of Dun Baoiscne
Author: Brian O'Sullivan
Publisher: Irish Imbas Books
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2014-10-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0992254507

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Ireland: 198 A.D. Six years have passed since the brutal attack on the community of Ráth Bládhma. The isolated valley of Glenn Ceoch is at peace once more but those who survived still bear the scars of that struggle. Now, new dangers threaten the settlement. The warrior Liath Luachra has discovered troubling signs of strangers in the surrounding wilderness. Disgraced druid Bodhmhall fears a fresh attempt to abduct her talented nephew. A summons from the fortress Dún Baoiscne sets them both on a perilous traverse of the Great Wild where enemies, old and new, await them. And Muirne has returned to reclaim her son. Come what may, there will be blood. Based on the ancient Fenian Cycle texts, the Fionn mac Cumhaill Series recounts the fascinating and pulse-pounding tale of the birth and adventures of Ireland’s greatest hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Tales of the Elders of Ireland

Tales of the Elders of Ireland
Author: Harry Roe
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1999
Genre: Folk literature, Irish
ISBN: 9780192839183

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Tales of the Elders of Irelandis the first complete translation of the late Middle-IrishAcallam na Sen rach, the largest literary text surviving from twelfth-century Ireland. It contains the earliest and most comprehensive collection of Fenian stories and poetry, intermingling the contemporary Christian world of Saint Patrick with his scribes; clerics; occasional angels and souls rescued from Hell; the earlier pagan world of the ancient, giant Fenians and Irish kings; and the parallel, timeless Otherworld (peopled by ever-young, shape-shifting fairies). This readable, lucid new translation is based on existing manuscript sources and is richly annotated, complete with an Introduction discussing the place of theAcallamin Irish tradition and the impact of the Fenian or Ossianic tradition on English and European literature. About the Series:For over 100 yearsOxford World's Classicshas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.