In her colloquial retelling of these stories, Marie Heaney conveys the full dramatic and poetic power of one of Europe's oldest narrative traditions. The most important tales from the three major pre-Christian sequences - the Mythological Cycle, the Ulster Cycle and the Finn Cycle - are followed by lives of the saints Patrick, Brigid and Columcille, and the result is a uniquely accessible compendium. Encompassing both extremes of violence and the most sublime and tender imaginative fancy, the world of Over Nine Waves is one in which the present-day reader will have no difficulty finding his or her bearings. Marie Heaney is the ideal guide, demonstrating with authority what may still be too little known, that the ancient Irish legends are comparable in their force and profundity to any in the world.

Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends

Politics & Social Sciences

HEANEY, Marie

Social Sciences

Faber&Faber

This is a collection of classic Irish legends, retold for children of eight and over by an accomplished writer, and exquisitely illustrated in full colour by an award-winning illustrator. Fiercely fought battles, passionate romances, spells and curses, heroes and villains, loyalty and betrayal: these ancient tales combine all the essential ingredients of great drama with unforgettable storytelling. Marie Heaney and PJ Lynch provide their own interpretation of one of the world's greatest literary traditions in this stunning collection, which includes a previously unpublished poem translated from the Irish by Seamus Heaney.

The names upon the harp: Irish myth and legend

Children's Books

NAMES UPON THE HARP

Classics

Provides readers of all ages with an illustrated collection of Irish myths and legends, including "The Birth of Cuchulain" and "Oisin in the Land of Youth." By the illustrator of When Jessie Came Across the Sea. 35,000 first printing.

The Names Upon The Harp: Irish Myths And Legends

Comics & Graphic Novels

Arthur A. Levine Books

What gives you spiritual sustenance? was the question put to the contributors to this book. Those asked represent a broad spectrum of Irish life and include writers, teachers, religious, politicians, and performers, people who are already known to the public in different ways. Sources is a collection of letters on the nature of spirituality and its relevance for the individual. Dipping into its pages you will find persuasive evidence of the human need for something beyond the routine and materialism of everyday life, a need for some sort of spiritual sustenance, especially at times of crisis.

Sources: Letters from the Irish People on Sustenance for the Soul

Literature & Fiction

Essays & Correspondence

Town House Trinity House

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