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Irish wonders

the ghosts, giants, pookas, demons, leprechawns, banshees, fairies, witches, widows, and other marvels of the Emerald Isle :popular tales as told by the people

by David Russell McAnally

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  • 19th century
  • Language: English
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"Irish Wonders" by D. R. McAnally, Jr. is a collection of folklore tales, likely written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the imaginative aspects of Irish culture, exploring a range of fantastical figures such as ghosts, banshees, fairies, and pookas, while encapsulating the rich oral storytelling tradition of the Irish people. At the start of the volume, the author provides a preface illuminating the origins of these tales, emphasizing the remarkable storytelling ability of the Irish. The opening chapter introduces "The Seven Kings of Athenry," beginning with a vivid description of the ancient castle that was once the pride of Athenry. Through the voice of a car-man, the narrative unfolds to reveal the tale of a benevolent King Dennis and his beautiful daughter, Princess Bridget, who is pursued by several young kings. The stage is set for explorations of love, rivalry, and whimsical situations that arise from the interactions between these characters, foreshadowing a rich tapestry of Irish lore that will be woven throughout the stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Demonology, angelology, and possession, Legendary beings and transformations, Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends, and Witchcraft and folk magic.

  • Witchcraft and folk magic

    Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg matched “witches”. Retained metadata contains “witches” in the subtitle and “witches” in the edition subtitle.

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  • Demonology, angelology, and possession

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  • Legendary beings and transformations

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  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Folk literature”, “folk literature”, “Folklore”, and 6 additional term(s). Retained metadata contains “Tales” in the subtitle, “Folklore” in the description, “Tales” in the description, and 5 additional metadata match(es).

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the ghosts, giants, pookas, demons, leprechauns, banshees, fairies, witches, widows, old maids, and other marvels of the Emerald Isle

Open Library record

1888Ward, LockEnglish—No ebook

the ghosts, giants, pookas, demons, leprechawns, banshees, fairies, witches, widows, and other marvels of the Emerald Isle :popular tales as told by the people

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1996Gramercy BooksEnglish
  • 9780517123966
  • 0517123967
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The Ghosts, Giants, Pooka, Demons, Leprechawns, Banshees, Fairies, Witches, Widows, Old Maids, and other Marvels of the Emerald Isle

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2006-10-07Project GutenbergEnglish—Public domain (USA)

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  • Open Library reports 1 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 4 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
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