Ella Young was born in 1867 in the little village of Feenagh, County Antrim. "From childhood I heard tales of ghosts, banshees, haunted castles, mischievous and friendly sprites, snatches of ballads, and political arguments....It was not until I came to Dublin and met Standish O'Grady, A.E., and Kuna Meyer that I realized what a heritage waited for me in Celtic literature. I read every translation I could get, learned Irish, and betook myself to Gaelic Ireland where, by turf fires, I could hear the poems of the Fianna recited by folk who had heard the faery music and danced in faery circles...".
Language
English
Pages
186
Format
Hardcover
Release
January 01, 1929
ISBN 13
9780863155178
The Tangled-Coated Horse and Other Tales: Episodes from the Fionn Saga
Ella Young was born in 1867 in the little village of Feenagh, County Antrim. "From childhood I heard tales of ghosts, banshees, haunted castles, mischievous and friendly sprites, snatches of ballads, and political arguments....It was not until I came to Dublin and met Standish O'Grady, A.E., and Kuna Meyer that I realized what a heritage waited for me in Celtic literature. I read every translation I could get, learned Irish, and betook myself to Gaelic Ireland where, by turf fires, I could hear the poems of the Fianna recited by folk who had heard the faery music and danced in faery circles...".