Standish O'Grady; selected essays and passages
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- Standish O'Grady; selected essays and passages
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- 1918
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Standish O'Grady; selected essays and passages
Author: O'Grady, Standish, 1846-1928
Year: 1918
Introduction.--Bibliography of the works of Standish O'Grady.--Irish bardic history: Introduction of the bardic history of Ireland. Ceasair and Ceasairian deities. Natural mythology of the Irish. Irish unity. Cuculain, son of Sualtam. The knighting of Cuculain. The duel of Cuculain and Fardia. A hosting of the Sidhe. The prowess of Cuculain. The death of Cuculain. The vision of Queen Meave. Niall Mor of the Nine Hostages--Irish politics and political history: "Pacata Hibernia." Irish conservatism and its outlook. The great enchantment. The veiled player. Ireland and the hour.--Miscellaneous essays: Walt Whitman: the poet of joy. An event of world history. The silent race. Paganism--Greek and Irish. An Irish sunrise. Slievenaman. Slieve Gullion