Project Gutenberg 2009-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 227 Leamy, Edmund 1848 1904 Irish Fairy Tales Produced by David Edwards, Dan Horwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Irish Fairy Tales" by Edmund Leamy is a collection of enchanting folk tales written in the early 20th century. This volume brings together various stories steeped in Irish mythology and culture, featuring a range of magical characters such as princesses, dwarfs, and giants. The narratives showcase traditional themes of love, bravery, and the enchanting world of fairies that are integral to Ireland's rich storytelling heritage. The opening portion introduces readers to the tale of "Princess Finola and the Dwarf." It begins in a remote, desolate hut where the beautiful Finola lives with a sour old woman and a dwarf who is in love with her. The dwarf is enchanted and oblivious to his own origins but is determined to free Finola from a spell keeping her on the lonely moor. Finola's sadness draws the dwarf into a quest that involves seeking magical items from far away to break the enchantment, hinting at an epic adventure filled with trials that he must face to save the woman he loves. This set-up promises a blend of intrigue, magical elements, and themes of sacrifice and courage that resonate throughout Irish folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales -- Ireland PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 267484 2025-08-12T07:16:47.063211 text/html 270980 2021-01-05T06:48:30 text/html 504502 2025-08-12T07:16:53.597203 application/epub+zip 505603 2025-08-12T07:16:49.315238 application/epub+zip 156053 2025-08-12T07:16:47.845200 application/epub+zip 833384 2025-08-12T07:16:56.771160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814700 2025-08-12T07:16:52.553226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270245 2022-09-13T14:41:29.407361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232173 2025-08-12T07:16:46.504296 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232055 2021-01-05T06:48:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 232048 2021-01-05T06:48:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19975 2025-08-12T07:16:57.039187 application/rdf+xml 13460 2025-08-12T07:16:48.335184 image/jpeg 3616 2025-08-12T07:16:48.089213 image/jpeg 81609 2021-01-05T06:48:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 444032 2021-01-05T06:48:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 81581 2021-01-05T06:48:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 504604 2025-08-12T07:16:47.097226 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia