Project Gutenberg 2014-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 675 Hyde, Douglas 1860 1949 Nisbet, Noel L. (Noel Laura) 1887 1956 Nisbet, Noel Laura Legends of Saints & Sinners. Collected and Translated from the Irish Legends of Saints and Sinners. Collected and Translated from the Irish E-text prepared by Bethanne M. Simms, Les Galloway, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Legends of Saints & Sinners," collected and translated from the Irish by Douglas Hyde, is a collection of folk tales and legends written in the late 19th century. The book offers a glimpse into Irish Christian folk-lore, focusing on stories that intertwine the lives of saints and sinners and reflect the cultural heritage of Ireland. The tales aim to present a narrative that has been shaped by Christian themes while retaining elements of ancient Irish beliefs. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to the premise behind these cherished legends, with a particular focus on the stories that blend Christian teachings with traditional Irish folklore. It begins with an introduction by Hyde, who explains the significance of these tales and their role in preserving Irish culture. Following the introduction, the first legend, "St. Patrick and Crom Dubh," recounts the dark and violent legend of Crom Dubh, an evil chieftain whose oppressive rule is challenged by St. Patrick. This tale sets the tone for the collection, combining themes of good versus evil while establishing the complexities of Irish identity through mythological narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45910/45910-h/images/title.jpg Reading ease score: 83.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tales -- Ireland Folklore -- Ireland Legends -- Ireland PB Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 587138 2025-08-18T13:57:49.218932 text/html 572877 2024-10-24T07:47:22 text/html 894661 2025-08-18T13:58:00.019944 application/epub+zip 899168 2025-08-18T13:57:51.364002 application/epub+zip 260550 2025-08-18T13:57:50.287991 application/epub+zip 1075754 2025-08-18T13:58:05.287931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1082939 2025-08-18T13:57:58.254939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447077 2022-09-20T21:18:17.446611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483597 2025-08-18T13:57:47.618991 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 463549 2024-10-24T07:47:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17051 2025-08-18T13:58:05.469872 application/rdf+xml 12951 2025-08-18T13:57:50.411935 image/jpeg 2369 2025-08-18T13:57:50.350919 image/jpeg 845637 2025-08-18T13:57:49.324949 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