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Large format for easy reading. Translations of classic Irish poetry. From the author of Gods and Fighting Men.

Large format for easy reading. A history of the area of Ireland which Lady Gregory and W. B. Yeats knew so well. From the author of Gods and Fighting Men.

Large format for easy reading. Based on the mythological cycle of the Irish Kings, this book contains translations of many Irish myths and legends.

Excerpt from Spreading the News Scene: The outskirts of a Fair. An Apple Stall. Mrs, Tarpey sitting at it. Magistrate and Policeman enter. Magistrate: So that is the Fair Green. Cattle and sheep and mud. No system. What a repulsive sight! Policeman: That is so, indeed. Magistrate: I suppose there is a good deal of disorder in this place? Policeman: There is. Magistrate: Common assault? Policeman: Its common enough. Magistrate: Agrarian...

Excerpt from Hyacinth Halvey: A Comedy Mr. Quirke. It would be a pity you not to know any little news might be knocking about. If you did not have information of what is going on who should have it. Was it you, ma'am, was telling me that the new Sub-sanitary Inspector would be arriving to-day? Mrs. Belane. To-day it is he is coming, and it's likely he was in that train. There was a card about him to Sergeant Carden this morning. Mr. Q'uirke...

Excerpt from Irish Folk-History Plays These plays have been copyrighted and published simultaneously in the United States and Great Britain. All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign languages. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-a...

Excerpt from Seven Short PlaysTo you, W. B. Yeats, good praiser, wbolesome dispraifer, keavy - banded judge, open-banded belper of u, all, I afier a play of my play, for every nigbi of ibe week, became you like them, and because you bane taugbt me my trade.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. ...

Excerpt from Three Wonder Plays: The Dragon Aristotle's Bellows the Jester Allacting rights. Both professional and amateur. Are reserved in the United States. Great Britain. And all countries of the Copyright Union. By the author. Performances are forbidden and right of presentation is reserved. Application for the right of performing these plays or reading them in public should be made to Samuel French. 38 West sath St.. New York City. Or 3...

Excerpt from Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland: Collected and Arranged, With Two Essays and Notes While these are away a body in their likeness, or the likeness of a body, is left lying in their place. They may be given leave to return to their village after a while, seven years it may be, or twice or three times seven. But some are sent back only at the end of the years allotted them at the time of their birth, old spent men and wom...

Excerpt from Our Irish Theatre: A Chapter of Autobiography Some day when I am not here to answer, you will maybe ask, What were they for, the writing, the journeys, and why did she have an enemy? So I will put down the story now, that you may know all about it bye and bye. Fourteen or fifteen years ago I still wrote from time to time in a diary I used to keep till the sand in the hour-glass on my table began to run so fast that I had to lay ...

Excerpt from The Image: A Play in Three ActsCoppinger. I was wondering that myself. I don't see Brian Hosty or Darby Costello in any place, or anyone at all only Malachi Naughton, the crazy mountainy man, is coming hither from the strand.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books use...

Excerpt from Damer's Gold: A Comedy in Two ActsApplication for the right of performing these plays or reading them in public should be made to Samuel French, 28 West 38th Street, New York City, or 36 Southampton Street, Strand, London.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses s...

Excerpt from Shanwalla An old harness room, with bridles etc. Conary is sitting at fire, has just finished a meal and is putting down mug and plate, awkwardly. Bride Scarry is sitting on table, working at bodice of a dress. Conary: Many is the place where you stretched out your hand to me, Bride Scarry, over the mering in Clare the time you had a harbour with the Brogans that were of your kin, and after that when you shifted over to Pat O'Ma...

Excerpt from Kincora: A Drama in Three ActsFirst man - Are you here, Brian? Here he is sleeping. We should waken him now, but he has the look of being very tired.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving ...

Excerpt from The Golden Apple: A Play for Kiltartan Children Play, little harp OF willow wood, that lived sleepy with love OF your own likeness and your shadow IN the stream 76. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct...

Excerpt from A Book of Saints and Wonders Put Down Here by Lady Gregory According to the Old Writings and the Memory of the People of Ireland The Island Of Keening The four-fenced Island The Woman with the Pail The Sound like Psalms The Sod from Ireland The Well of Nourishment The Smiths at the Forge The Very Clear Sea. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenb...

Excerpt from The Full Moon Scene: A shed dose to Cloon Station, Bartley Fallon is sitting gloomily on a box, Hyacinth Halvey and Shawn Early are coming in at door. Shawn Early: It is likely the train will not be up to its time, and cattle being on it for the fair. It's best wait in the shed. Is that Bartley Fallon? What way are you, Bartley? Bartley Fallon: Faith, no way at all. On the drag, on the drag, striving to put the bad times over m...

Excerpt from The Bogie Man Taig: A horse maybe and a car or two horses, or maybe to go in the coach, and I myself sitting alongside the man came in it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the ...

Excerpt from The White Cockade Mrs. Kelleher. What '5 put Off till harvest is put Off for ever. It 's best to catch the pig by the leg when you get her. The French ship might be going before we have the barrels ready, and some other one might get the profit. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historica...

Excerpt from Coats M incog: (coming in.) Mr. Hazel is the first to-night. I 'm glad to see you looking so good. (they take of coats and give to waiter.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the...