Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 317 Jacobs, Joseph 1854 1916 Celtic Fairy Tales Connla and the fairy maiden -- Guleesh -- The field of boliauns -- The horned women -- Conall Yellowclaw -- Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary -- The shepherd of Myddvai -- The sprightly tailor -- The story of Deirdre -- Munachar and Manachar -- Gold-tree and silver-tree -- King O'Toole and his goose -- The wooing of Olwen -- Jack and his comrades -- The Shee an Gannon and the Gruagach Gaire -- The story-teller at fault -- The sea-maiden -- A legend of Knockmany -- Fair, brown, and trembling -- Jack and his master -- Beth Gellert -- The tale of Ivan -- Andrew Coffey -- The battle of the birds -- Brewery of eggshells -- The lad with the goat-skin. Produced by Delphine Lettau, Charles Franks, and the people at Distributed Proofreaders "Celtic Fairy Tales" by Joseph Jacobs is a collection of folk tales that showcases the rich storytelling tradition of the Celtic cultures, likely compiled in the late 19th century. The tales feature various characters, often connected to themes of magic, love, and adventure, while drawing from the folklore of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The book aims to present tales that are characteristic of Celtic culture, distinguished from their English counterparts. The opening of the collection begins with a preface where Jacobs outlines his approach to selecting and editing these tales drawn from oral traditions. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining the authenticity of Celtic narratives while infusing them with an accessibility that appeals to a younger audience. Jacobs introduces the first story, "Connla and the Fairy Maiden," in which a young prince named Connla encounters a mystical fairy maiden who beckons him to leave his earthly life for the enchanting realms of the fae. As Connla struggles between his love for the fairy and his obligations to his family, the tension between the two worlds is beautifully illustrated. This captivating blend of romance and magic hints at the deeper themes explored throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Tales -- Ireland Folklore -- Ireland Folklore -- Great Britain Celts -- Folklore Fairy tales -- Great Britain Tales -- Great Britain Fairy tales -- Ireland PZ Text Folklore Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 467169 2025-06-04T03:51:35.848253 text/html 466990 2025-01-11T01:20:40.321044 text/html 224463 2025-06-04T03:51:43.565749 application/epub+zip 227897 2025-06-04T03:51:37.820774 application/epub+zip 227896 2025-06-04T03:51:36.589306 application/epub+zip 404697 2025-06-04T03:51:47.990759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360606 2025-06-04T03:51:42.784735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341477 2022-09-04T07:52:01.474208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422353 2025-06-04T03:51:35.321291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422195 2020-12-30T23:36:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 155112 2020-12-30T23:36:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 422205 2020-12-30T23:36:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155044 2020-12-30T23:36:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22397 2025-06-04T03:51:48.138720 application/rdf+xml 9625 2025-06-04T03:51:37.138277 image/jpeg 2688 2025-06-04T03:51:36.868245 image/jpeg 216657 2025-06-04T03:51:35.887309 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