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Celtic Fairy Tales: Stories from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Brittany

Joseph Jacobs (collector/editor)18920
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Collection of traditional Celtic fairy tales from Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and Breton sources. Jacobs' selection emphasizes narrative richness and folklore significance while maintaining accessibility. Tales include magical transformations, heroic adventures, supernatural encounters, and moral lessons. Represents living oral tradition captured in written form with scholarly commentary.

Also known asCeltic Tales · Fairy Tales Collection
This edition1892
EditionJoseph Jacobs' collection of Celtic fairy tales from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Brittany. Folklore collector and scholar compiling traditional narratives with scholarly notes and comparative analysis.
Folklore collectionFairy encounters and interactionsfairy encountersupernatural adventureNarrative artistry and storytellingshapeshifting transformationPoor hero rises to fortuneWonder and supernatural marvelIndividual achievement and recognitionComparative MythologyAnthropologyLove and romantic adventureCommunity and social bondsCeltic traditionMagic and ritual practicespiritual teachings

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Contents61 chapters

  1. 01CELTIC FAIRY TALES
  2. 02SELECTED AND EDITED BY
  3. 03_SAY THIS
  4. 04TO ALFRED NUTT PREFACE
  5. 05CONTENTS
  6. 06NOTES AND REFERENCES
  7. 07CONNLA AND THE FAIRY MAIDEN
  8. 08GULEESH
  9. 09THE FIELD OF BOLIAUNS
  10. 10THE HORNED WOMEN
  11. 11CONALL YELLOWCLAW
  12. 12HUDDEN AND DUDDEN AND DONALD O'NEARY
  13. 13THE SHEPHERD OF MYDDVAI
  14. 14THE SPRIGHTLY TAILOR
  15. 15THE STORY OF DEIRDRE
  16. 16MUNACHAR AND MANACHAR
  17. 17GOLD-TREE AND SILVER-TREE
  18. 18KING O'TOOLE AND HIS GOOSE
  19. 19THE WOOING OF OLWEN
  20. 20JACK AND HIS COMRADES
  21. 21THE SHEE AN GANNON AND THE GRUAGACH GAIRE
  22. 22THE STORY-TELLER AT FAULT
  23. 23THE SEA-MAIDEN
  24. 24A LEGEND OF KNOCKMANY
  25. 25FAIR, BROWN, AND TREMBLING
  26. 26JACK AND HIS MASTER
  27. 27BETH GELLERT
  28. 28THE TALE OF IVAN
  29. 29ANDREW COFFEY
  30. 30THE BATTLE OF THE BIRDS
  31. 31BREWERY OF EGGSHELLS
  32. 32THE LAD WITH THE GOAT-SKIN
  33. 33NOTES AND REFERENCES
  34. 34I. CONNLA AND THE FAIRY MAIDEN.
  35. 35II. GULEESH.
  36. 36III. FIELD OF BOLIAUNS.
  37. 37IV. HORNED WOMEN.
  38. 38V. CONAL YELLOWCLAW.
  39. 39VI. HUDDEN AND DUDDEN.
  40. 40VII. SHEPHERD OF MYDDVAI.
  41. 41VIII. THE SPRIGHTLY TAILOR.
  42. 42IX. DEIRDRE.
  43. 43X. MUNACHAR AND MANACHAR.
  44. 44XI. GOLD TREE AND SILVER TREE.
  45. 45XII. KING O'TOOLE AND HIS GOOSE.
  46. 46XIII. THE WOOING OF OLWEN.
  47. 47XIV. JACK AND HIS COMRADES.
  48. 48XV. SHEE AN GANNON AND GRUAGACH GAIRE.
  49. 49XVI. THE STORY-TELLER AT FAULT.
  50. 50XVII. SEA-MAIDEN.
  51. 51XVIII. LEGEND OF KNOCKMANY.
  52. 52XIX. FAIR, BROWN, AND TREMBLING.
  53. 53XX. JACK AND HIS MASTER.
  54. 54XXI. BETH GELLERT.
  55. 55XXII. STORY OF IVAN.
  56. 56XXIII. ANDREW COFFEY.
  57. 57XXIV. BATTLE OF BIRDS.
  58. 58XXV. BREWERY OF EGGSHELLS.
  59. 59XXVI. LAD WITH THE GOAT SKIN.
  60. 60THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  61. 61"Cover"

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