Vintage New Book 1967 - A TREASURY OF IRISH FOLKLORE Portland House Publishing

Description: Vintage New Book 1967 - A TREASURY OF IRISH FOLKLORE Portland House PublishingCondition is "Vintage New" - Never Read; Binding Never CrackedAuthor - Padraic ColumAuthentically Irish!!Padraic Colum's wonderful compendium of all things Irish was my first introduction to my Irish Heritage. I could not have found a better book. Under one cover, Colum draws from Irish history, folklore, myth, song and legend to introduce the reader, in a mere 613 pages, to the best of authentic Ireland.First printed in 1944, this volume captures an Ireland that has long since faded into memory. Today, there are no more clay cottages roofed in thatch, except, perhaps, for the tourists. The Shenache (Irish storyteller) has largely been replaced by the television and the internet. But, before the incursions of electric entertainments, Column preserved that Ireland for us with great charm and energy.Colum begins by describing what he calls the "Irish Edge," that bit of bite in the humor that is typically Irish: If ...[those girls] were hanged for their beauty, they'd die innocent." Or this: "A man who has a face that looks like somebody threw it at him in anger always marries before he's old enough to vote."The Editor then takes the reader through a tour of Irish myth, which may or may not be history, the Heroes of Old, then into recorded history, Irish customs, ways and traditions, and into the New World with the wit and wisdom of the Irish Americans.The collection of Irish stories is, by itself, worth the price of the book.In short, if you want an introduction to the Irish character, what makes the Irish what they are, you can do far worse than this volume of authentic Irish Folklore by perhaps one of the last of the great Shenaches, Padraic Colum.100% GENUINE – USA SELLER We're Top Rated on eBay, because of our customer service and work ethic. We SHIP, FAST, PROFESSIONAL - Usually Same Day as Purchase** SEE 100% SELLER RATING TO BUY WITH CONFIDENCE. **Any questions feel free to contact us before buying.We always leave positive feedback for our buyers upon receiving positive feedback. If there is a problem with your order please contact us before leaving negative feedback so we can work together on a solution. Our small business is very important to us, and we work hard to maintain great customer service & positive feedback. Thank for Shopping with Us!!! Big Mountain Resellers

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