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Anyone know a good irish folklore book...

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  • 19-07-2002 10:39am
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    stevoslice
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    neone know where i could get my hands on a good Irish Mythology book, a good one with all the old irish sceals in it.
    e.g.
    The Wild Bull of Cooley,
    Cuchullain,
    The Mystic Knights of Tir na nOig,

    Maybe not that last one but, any suggestions?


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    Von
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    The Tain is what you want. Full of sex and violence and cows.


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    SweetBirdOfTruth
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    Lady Augusta Gregory's two books of myths and legends are best.

    Kinsella's Tain is also worth looking for.

    Off on a slight tangent, look out also for the one by Oscar Wilde's mother, Speranza. Forget it's name, but it covers folklore more than the main myths, and predates Lady Gregory's work.

    Seamus Heaney's wife did one called Over Nine Waves, but I wouldn't recommend it.


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