Cuchulain of Muirthemne: the story of the men of the Red Branch of Ulster

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Description
Cú Chulainn is one of the most famous Irish mythological heroes, and Cuchulain of Muirthemne is a version of the legends about him, collected and translated by Lady Augusta Gregory. Drawing on folklore and oral tradition, it was one of the earliest such collections to appear in English.
Names
Gregory, Lady, 1852-1932 (Editor)
Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 (Author of introduction, etc.)
Edinburgh Press (Printer)
Gregory, Lady, 1852-1932 (Translator)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1902
Place: London
Publisher: John Murray
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll Gregory ZC6 C83 1902
Topics
Folklore -- Ireland
Cuchulain (Legendary character)
Epic literature, Irish
Mythology, Celtic -- Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland)
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Books
Notes
Statement of responsibility: arranged and put into English by Lady Gregory ; with a preface by W.B. Yeats.
Printed at the Edinburgh Press.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
Acquisition: 00004625
Physical Description
Extent: Xvii, 360 p. ; 21 cm.
Bound in navy cloth over boards, lettering and design in white on front cover with lettering in gold on spine, top edge gilt.
Type of Resource
Text
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 31056840
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16494266
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6af10bf0-c5ed-0137-aa2e-3b51cf5a48b3
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