Project Gutenberg 2018-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 183 Larminie, William 1900 02028167 West Irish Folk-Tales and Romances The gloss gavlen -- Morraha -- The ghost and his wives -- The story of Bioultach -- King Mananaun -- The champion of the red belt -- Jack -- The servant of poverty -- Simon and Margaret -- The son of the King of Prussia -- Beauty of the world -- Grig -- The little girl who got the better of the gentleman -- Gilla of the enchantments -- The woman who went to hell -- The king who had twelve sons -- The red pony -- The nine-legged steed -- The phonetic text -- Specimens of the tales in (phonetic) Irish. Produced by Brownfox and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "West Irish Folk-Tales and Romances" by William Larminie is a collection of traditional Irish stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology captures the rich folklore of West Ireland through various tales that include elements of magic, adventure, and local mythology, reflecting the cultural heritage and oral storytelling traditions of the region. The opening of the collection introduces a framework for understanding the significance of the tales in relation to Gaelic culture, emphasizing the interplay between different regions of Ireland and the diverse narratives that arise from them. Larminie discusses how certain tales have been collected over time and the variations that exist between different storytellers, establishing a context for the stories that follow. Through the characters and narratives—such as the journey of the Gobaun Seer and the adventures of Morraha—readers are drawn into a world of enchantment where the natural and supernatural blend seamlessly, hinting at broader themes of familial bonds, heroism, and the complexities of tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Tales -- Ireland Folklore -- Ireland GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 449047 2025-06-23T06:53:09.647215 text/html 452611 2018-09-06T15:15:12 text/html 425795 2025-06-23T06:53:16.837202 application/epub+zip 429200 2025-06-23T06:53:10.870196 application/epub+zip 190295 2025-06-23T06:53:10.243226 application/epub+zip 556181 2025-06-23T06:53:21.145193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510049 2025-06-23T06:53:16.171261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272668 2022-09-26T07:30:18.847437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397487 2025-06-23T06:53:08.591259 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397649 2018-09-06T15:15:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18779 2025-06-23T06:53:21.303175 application/rdf+xml 7448 2025-06-23T06:53:10.350267 image/jpeg 1769 2025-06-23T06:53:10.297206 image/jpeg 134000 2018-09-06T15:15:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 374928 2018-09-06T15:15:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 379969 2025-06-23T06:53:09.718273 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