Limerick Folk Tales

Limerick Folk Tales
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Publisher : FOLK TALES
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ISBN-10 : 1845882288
ISBN-13 : 9781845882280
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Book Synopsis Limerick Folk Tales by : Ruth Marshall

Download or read book Limerick Folk Tales written by Ruth Marshall and published by FOLK TALES. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COUNTY Limerick is a place of kings and commoners. It is where Donn Fírinne, king of the Munster fairies, is said to have once roamed and where Sean na Scuab, a poor broom seller from the wrong side of the river, was chosen to be mayor of the city. It is a land filled with stories, poetry, music and drama.In these pages you can read about Sionainn, who was carried away by the flowing waters of the River Shannon; the bright and beautiful goddess Áine, the fairy queen, who knits the earth's green mantle below Lough Gur; Finn MacCool and his band of warri ors, the Fianna; the wise woman Joan Grogan and her ingenious cures; foolish Tadhg who outwitted a gang of thieves; and the poet-magician, Gearóid Iarla, on his horse with silver shoes.In this unique collection, storyteller Ruth Marshall recounts tales of mystery, music and magic from across the rich tapestry of the folklore of County Limerick.


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