Tales of the Fairies and of the Ghost World by Jeremiah Curtin

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Tales of the Fairies and of the Ghost World is a book by Jeremiah Curtin, first published in 1895. Collected from oral tradition in south-west Munster, the volume gathers a compact but richly varied set of local legends — sprites, revenants, enchanted cattle and otherworldly visitors — recorded with the eye of an ethnographer and the ear of a storyteller. Curtin’s straightforward translations preserve the rhythms and idioms of the tellers, making the book a valuable primary source for lovers of Irish folklore, comparative mythology, and vernacular storytelling. Written for both scholarly readers and the curious general public, the tales range from quaint domestic encounters with the fair folk to eerie ghost stories that probe community memory and belief. Readers searching for collections of Irish fairy lore, regional folktales, or authentic oral narratives will find this work useful for research, inspiration, or quiet reading by the fireside. Its documentary flavour and regional specificity mean it still serves as a reference for folklorists and anyone interested in the persistence of pre-modern belief in rural Ireland.

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