Project Gutenberg 2011-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 263 Joyce, P. W. (Patrick Weston) 1827 1914 Joyce, Patrick Weston Old Celtic Romances Produced by David Edwards, Rory OConor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Old Celtic Romances" by P. W. Joyce is a collection of translated tales from the Gaelic, most likely written in the early 20th century. The book presents a rich array of ancient Irish myths and legends, showcasing the stories passed down through generations of Celtic bards and storytellers. These narratives mainly revolve around prominent historical and mythical characters from Irish folklore, such as Lir, who becomes intertwined with themes of tragedy, enchantment, and eventual redemption. The opening portion of the work introduces the legend of "The Fate of the Children of Lir," regarding the fate of Lir's children who are transformed into swans by their jealous stepmother, Eva. The narrative describes Lir's sorrow after the death of his wife, his choice of a new partner, and the subsequent birth of four beautiful children. However, driven by jealousy, Eva casts a spell on the children, condemning them to a life of sorrow as swans for three hundred years each on different bodies of water. Detailed descriptions of Lir's grief, the stepmother's betrayal, and the children's plight set the tone for a tragic tale that explores deep emotions and the intricacies of love, loss, and transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/38041/38041-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tales -- Ireland Epic literature, Irish -- Translations into English Mythology, Celtic -- Ireland Heroes -- Ireland -- Legends PB Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 889958 2025-07-15T11:28:20.093088 text/html 897471 2011-11-23T14:25:08 text/html 393788 2025-07-15T11:28:34.908961 application/epub+zip 402371 2025-07-15T11:28:23.178042 application/epub+zip 385656 2025-07-15T11:28:21.571056 application/epub+zip 656683 2025-07-15T11:28:41.843968 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657361 2025-07-15T11:28:32.667972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639420 2022-09-17T11:34:05.617248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727024 2025-07-15T11:28:18.049108 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 726905 2011-11-23T14:24:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 726902 2011-11-23T14:24:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21566 2025-07-15T11:28:41.992932 application/rdf+xml 19304 2025-07-15T11:28:21.735044 image/jpeg 2043 2025-07-15T11:28:21.666045 image/jpeg 263914 2011-11-23T14:25:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 359493 2011-11-23T14:25:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 263833 2011-11-23T14:25:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 361226 2025-07-15T11:28:20.155041 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