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Page 181
... tales during the day - time . ' ' Whistling at night or fiannaíocht by day ' were considered unlucky , according to the proverb . The recital of Ossianic hero - tales was almost without exception restricted to men . ' A woman fiannaí or ...
... tales during the day - time . ' ' Whistling at night or fiannaíocht by day ' were considered unlucky , according to the proverb . The recital of Ossianic hero - tales was almost without exception restricted to men . ' A woman fiannaí or ...
Page 190
... tales and anecdotes . Éamonn Búrc , another story - teller of this parish , gave our collector 158 tales . Some of these tales were very long ; one of them runs to 34,000 words , and is one of the finest folk - tales I have ever read in ...
... tales and anecdotes . Éamonn Búrc , another story - teller of this parish , gave our collector 158 tales . Some of these tales were very long ; one of them runs to 34,000 words , and is one of the finest folk - tales I have ever read in ...
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... tales of the present - day story - tellers . The short realistic tale ( eachtra , seanchas ) differs from the märchen ( sean - sgéal ) in style , structure , and content . This type of prose narrative is easily remembered , and can pass ...
... tales of the present - day story - tellers . The short realistic tale ( eachtra , seanchas ) differs from the märchen ( sean - sgéal ) in style , structure , and content . This type of prose narrative is easily remembered , and can pass ...
Contents
LIST OF FELLOWS | 9 |
CORRESPONDING FELLOWS 1945 | 14 |
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS By Sir John Clapham | 14 |
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