Project Gutenberg 2012-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 620 Croker, Thomas Crofton 1798 1854 Croker, T. Crofton (Thomas Crofton) Crocker, Thomas Crofton Crofton Croker, Thomas‏ Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soul_Cages_(story) The Shefro -- The Cluricaune -- The Banshee -- The Phooka -- Thierna na Oge -- The Merrow -- The Dullahan -- The Fir darrig -- Treasure legends -- Rocks and stones. Barbara Watson, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Revised by Richard Tonsing. "Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland" by Thomas Crofton Croker is a collection of folklore tales written in the early 19th century. The work dives into the rich tapestry of Irish myths, sharing various legends about fairies and the supernatural beings that inhabit the landscapes of South Ireland. Each tale encapsulates elements of folk beliefs, local customs, and the whimsical encounters between ordinary people and the fairy folk. The opening of this collection begins with a preface explaining the author’s intent to condense previous works into a single volume while preserving the essence of the fairy folklore. The first legend recounts the tale of Knocksheogowna, where a herdsman faces torment from vengeful fairies annoyed by cattle trampling their fairy ground. Amidst the chaos, the character Larry Hoolahan, a fearless piper, resolves to confront the fairies and ends up forging a pact with their queen, thereby securing peace for the herdsman. These introductory stories set the stage for an immersive exploration of encounters with fairies, reflecting the charm and danger inherent in these beloved myths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fairy tales -- Ireland Legends -- Ireland GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 562982 2025-08-16T07:43:59.127148 text/html 562970 2022-08-17T17:01:36 text/html 1269245 2025-08-16T07:44:08.674120 application/epub+zip 1275532 2025-08-16T07:44:01.377137 application/epub+zip 322762 2025-08-16T07:44:00.286109 application/epub+zip 1383927 2025-08-16T07:44:13.834080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1362468 2025-08-16T07:44:07.387094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553849 2022-09-18T08:20:27.419935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497692 2025-08-16T07:43:57.793127 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 497632 2022-08-17T17:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18864 2025-08-16T07:44:13.987556 application/rdf+xml 10145 2025-08-16T07:44:00.523124 image/jpeg 2152 2025-08-16T07:44:00.404112 image/jpeg 192472 2022-08-17T17:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 1193741 2022-08-17T17:02:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1226083 2025-08-16T07:43:59.319112 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