Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland
Oct 2021 · Arcturus Publishing
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Lady Jane Wilde was the mother of Oscar Wilde and an accomplished folklorist. She sought to preserve Irish culture through recording their enchanting myths, rituals and beliefs. This collection contains over 100 of these enthralling tales, from fairies stealing children to leprechauns promising gold. Each showcase the strange and mystical superstitions spread by Irish peasantry in the ancient tongue.
Tales include:
• The Horned Women
• The Fenian Knights
• The Fairy Changeling
• The Legends of the Western Islands
This edition includes a chapter on the ancient peoples of Ireland written by her husband Sir William Wilde which forms part of the original manuscript. Accompanying the text are beautiful illustrations by Stephen Reid from The High Deeds of Finn and a rare map of ancient Ireland.
Tales include:
• The Horned Women
• The Fenian Knights
• The Fairy Changeling
• The Legends of the Western Islands
This edition includes a chapter on the ancient peoples of Ireland written by her husband Sir William Wilde which forms part of the original manuscript. Accompanying the text are beautiful illustrations by Stephen Reid from The High Deeds of Finn and a rare map of ancient Ireland.
Lady Jane Wilde was the mother of Oscar Wilde and an accomplished folklorist. She sought to preserve Irish culture through recording their enchanting myths, rituals and beliefs. This collection contains over 100 of these enthralling tales, from fairies stealing children to leprechauns promising g...
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Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde (1821-1896) was an Irish poet with a special interest in Irish folktales which she helped to gather. She was the mother of famed playwright and poet Oscar Wilde.
Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde (1821-1896) was an Irish poet with a special interest in Irish folktales which she helped to gather. She was the mother of famed playwright and poet Oscar Wilde.
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