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Celtic myths and legends /
Eoin Neeson
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A collection of legends from early Christian times, in which the author retells the stories with a directness and simplicity which makes them refreshingly modern. The stories have a literary merit and a style and character of their own, not dissimilar to the sophistication of the great tales of ancient Greece. Included in this collection are: The Children of Lir, The Wooing of Etain, Diarmuid and Grainne, The Combat at the Ford, The Children of Tuireann, The Sickbed of Cuchulain and Deirdre and the Sons of Usna. One of the most significant aspects of Irish myths is that they were ... Read more
A collection of legends from early Christian times, in which the author retells the stories with a directness and simplicity which makes them refreshingly modern. The stories have a literary merit and a style and character of their own, not dissimilar to the sophistication of the great tales of ancient Greece. Included in this collection are: The Children of Lir, The Wooing of Etain, Diarmuid and Grainne, The Combat at the Ford, The Children of Tuireann, The Sickbed of Cuchulain and Deirdre and the Sons of Usna. One of the most significant aspects of Irish myths is that they were ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
MERCIER PRESS
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781856352222
SKU
V9781856352222
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-3
About Eoin Neeson
Eoin Neeson was born in Cork in 1927. He worked in RTE, as Director of the Government Information Bureau and with the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Energy. He wrote fifteen books, including The Civil War in Ireland 1921-23, The Life and Death of Michael Collins, A History of Irish Forestry and The Book of Irish Saints. He also wrote ... Read more
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