Irish Fireside Folktales

by Patrick Kennedy

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Genres: Classics

Paperback

First published July 15, 2015

About the author

Patrick Kennedy (early 1801 – 29 March 1873) was a folklorist from Co. Wexford, Ireland. A bookseller by trade, he is known for his collections of Irish (Leinster) folktales.
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Reviews

[Matt Mead]

Was interesting, but didn't capture the folklore I was expecting from it. Worth the read though.

[The Hobbit]

Originally collected in the mid-1800"s by Patrick Kennedy and told in the Irish idiom of the day. A glossary at the back defines some of the Irish Gaelic, but not all. The volume includes "Jack and His Comrades," an Irish version of the "Bremen Town Musicians;" "I'll Be Wiser Next Time," a version of "Jack's First Job;" "Brown Bear of Norway," a version of "East of the Sun, West of the Moon;" "The Wonderful Cake", a version of the Gingerbread Man;" and the Irish "Wise Men of Gotham."

Because of the archaic Irish idioms, these are not easy to tell. However, the Irish versions of well-known tales are fascinating to read.

[mciupin13]

Actually read Kennedy's 1875 edition of "The Fireside Stories of Ireland." It can sometimes be found in university libraries.