Irish Fairy Tales (Yeats)

​CONTENTS

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Introduction . . . 1

LAND AND WATER FAIRIES

The Fairies' Dancing-Place . 13

The Rival Kempers . . . 17

The Young Piper . . . 32

A Fairy Enchantment . . 49

Teigue of the Lee . . . 53

The Fairy Greyhound . . 69

The Lady of Gollerus . . 77 ​

EVIL SPIRITS

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The Devil's Mill . . . 95

Fergus O'Mara and the Air-Demons . . . . 112

The Man Who Never Knew Fear . 123

CATS

Seanchan the Bard and the King of the Cats . . . 141

Owney and Owney-na-Peak . 151

KINGS AND WARRIORS

The Knighting of Cuculain . 185

The Little Weaver of Duleek Gate . . . . 195

APPENDIX

Classification of Irish Fairies . 223

Authorities on Irish Folklore . 234

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