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Page 106
... interest attaches to his work by reason of the fact that whereas most of his contemporaries wrote chiefly of Ireland's sorrows or their own , he goes back to the Bardic tales for his now famous Lay of Oisin.13 As Corkery points out ...
... interest attaches to his work by reason of the fact that whereas most of his contemporaries wrote chiefly of Ireland's sorrows or their own , he goes back to the Bardic tales for his now famous Lay of Oisin.13 As Corkery points out ...
Page 125
... interest in Irish studies , particularly the Gaelic language and music . Walker , who was born in Dublin in 1761 , spent much time in travel , especially in Italy . After his return to Ireland he held a post in the Treasury , but ...
... interest in Irish studies , particularly the Gaelic language and music . Walker , who was born in Dublin in 1761 , spent much time in travel , especially in Italy . After his return to Ireland he held a post in the Treasury , but ...
Page 257
... interest in the drama grew out of his interest in poetry , although his first play was written for a reason not directly con- nected with literature , that is , in order to provide a vehicle for the talents of Maud Gonne . This was The ...
... interest in the drama grew out of his interest in poetry , although his first play was written for a reason not directly con- nected with literature , that is , in order to provide a vehicle for the talents of Maud Gonne . This was The ...
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INISFAIL | 1 |
THE GAY AND GALLANT GAEL | 17 |
THE DEERS CRY | 28 |
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