Project Gutenberg 2017-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 99 Hunt, Bampton Hunt, B. Folk Tales of Breffny The King's daughter of France -- The cow of a widow of Breffny -- Kate Ellen's wake -- The dark oath -- Fairy gold -- M'Carthy of Connacht -- Nallagh's child -- The enchanted hare -- The bridge of the kist -- The child and the fiddle -- The cutting of the tree -- The little settlement -- The tillage in the fort -- The new deck of cards -- The lifting of a child -- The voice at the door -- The Earl's son of the sea -- The girl and the fairies -- Good-night, my brave Michael -- The lad and the old lassie's song -- The basket of eggs -- The broken branch -- Digging for gold -- Story of a churn -- The gankeynogue in the oak chest -- The maker of brogues. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Folk Tales of Breffny" by Bampton Hunt is a collection of traditional Irish folk tales written in the early 20th century. This work captures the essence of Irish folklore, featuring a variety of stories that explore themes of magic, morality, and the supernatural. The tales include characters such as brave old men, cunning children, and enchanting fairies, demonstrating a rich tapestry of life and beliefs from the region of Breffny. At the start of the collection, Hunt introduces readers to a narrative framework, where he recounts how many stories were passed down from an old storyteller to a young child with a thirst for knowledge. This setting establishes the collection's emphasis on oral tradition and the wisdom of experience. The first tale, "The King's Daughter of France," follows Paddy, a poor old Irishman who, with the help of a mysterious boy in a red cap, embarks on an adventure that leads him to cure the king's daughter, gaining wealth and recognition. The engaging storytelling style suggests a blend of humor, adventure, and supernatural elements that characterize the subsequent tales in the collection. Each story reflects a part of Irish cultural heritage, inviting readers into a world where the magical and the mundane intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Folklore -- Ireland GR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 210352 2025-06-22T04:13:59.589759 text/html 190291 2024-10-23T02:05:42 text/html 321180 2025-06-22T04:14:07.280686 application/epub+zip 352463 2025-06-22T04:14:01.961695 application/epub+zip 166031 2025-06-22T04:14:00.731691 application/epub+zip 450357 2025-06-22T04:14:10.545691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391957 2025-06-22T04:14:06.262722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188027 2022-09-24T22:56:05.081356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149730 2023-09-23T13:04:11.795050 text/plain 129889 2024-10-23T02:05:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15751 2025-06-22T04:14:10.689664 application/rdf+xml 19458 2025-06-22T04:14:00.847691 image/jpeg 2182 2025-06-22T04:14:00.788693 image/jpeg 300614 2025-06-22T04:13:59.629743 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