Those magic words ''Once upon a time'' have been spoken around the flickering flame of the turf fire by storytellers for thousands of years. Tony Locke has gathered together stories that are part of the rich tapestry that makes up the folklore, myth...
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Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen, Bibliothek Nürtingen
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Those magic words ''Once upon a time'' have been spoken around the flickering flame of the turf fire by storytellers for thousands of years. Tony Locke has gathered together stories that are part of the rich tapestry that makes up the folklore, myth and legend of County Mayo. This book will take you on a journey through the rugged landscape of the west coast of Ireland, to its holy mountain Croagh Patrick known locally as The Reek and across the waters of Clew Bay. Here you will read of Grainne Uialle, The Pirate Queen, the spectre known as the Fir Gorta who roamed the famine villages of west
Cover; Title; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Legends of Barnalyra Wood; 2 An Gorta Mór / The Great Famine 1845-1850; 3 The Legends of Inishkea and Inishglora; 4 Tadhg Dall O'Huiginn: The Matchstick Man of Straide; 5 The Love Flower; 6 Soul Gatherers; 7 The Night of the Big Wind; 8 The Dobhar Chú; 9 Tír Na NÓg: The Land of Eternal Youth; 10 Sea Monsters of the Fairy Realm; 11 The Remarkable Story of a Seal; 12 Gráinne Ní Mháille; 13 Folk Tales of Cong; 14 The Prophet of Erris and the Achill Tragedies; 15 The Cóiste Bodhar; 16 Sacred Wells; 17 The Love Fairies
18 Patrick and Croagh Patrick19 Guleesh of County Mayo; 20 Cillíní; 21 Irish Wakes; 22 The Yew; 23 Who was the Hangman of Robert Emmet?; 24 Festivals; Bibliography; Copyright
