Beside the fire: A collection of Irish Gaelic Folk Stories. Edited, translated and annotated by Douglas Hyde, LL.D., M.R.I.A. [An Craoibhín Aoibhinn] ... with additional notes by Alfred Nutt.
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| Alternative Title: | Le h-ais na Teineadh. |
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| Main Author: | |
| Language: | English |
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London :
David Nutt, 57-59 Long Acre.
1910.
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| Collection: | Later additions |
| Item Description: | Some stories have English and Irish translations on opposite pages. Misprint on title page: 'Anchraoibhín Aobhinn' |
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| Physical Description: | lviii, 203 pages : 22 cm. |
| Bound With: | Inserted is a letter and envelope (both blue paper) to Edmund Downey, The Waterford News, O Connell St, Waterford from Douglas Hyde (signed 'An Craoibhín'), June 9 1919, where he states 'I would indeed be only too glad to send you a story if I have one, but the fact is that I never write stories, at least not in English and its ill taking that breaks off a Hill - [audman]. Also I was very ill all last year and did no writing at all. I am now much better. b. le. Dea, but I am not doing very much, and have abandoned public life altogether. I hope your magasine may be a great success, but I thought printing and paper were too dear for anything ...' |
| Provenance Note: | Written in pencil on front flyleaf is A.M. O'Sullivan OSB for his [use] -1914. 'London 1910' is written in smaller writing underneath. 'Mk McE' is written at bottom of page. Stamp of St Augustine's Abbey, Library, Ramsgate on front flyleaf and bookplate of St Augustine's Abbey on front pastedown. Stamp on back flyleaf 'Irish Trade Mark deánta in Éirinn'. |
| Binding Note: | Green cloth binding with gold tooling. |
