Irish Folklore Treasury

In this people’s history of Ireland, John Creedon introduces a treasure trove of old stories, ways and wisdom, collected by schoolchildren as part of a nationwide project set up in the 1930s to preserve Irish folklore. Published here for the first time, this ‘best of’ selection includes chapters on ghost stories, agriculture, schooling and pastimes

In istoria Irlandei a acestui popor, John Creedon prezinta un tezaur de povesti vechi, modalitati si intelepciune, adunate de scolari ca parte a unui proiect la nivel national infiintat in anii 1930 pentru a pastra folclorul irlandez. Publicata aici pentru prima data, aceasta selectie ,,cel mai bun din" include capitole despre povesti cu fantome, agricultura, scoala si distractie