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I had limited knowledge about Irish folklore and it's history until this book. It is interesting and I would like to read more about it. I will actively research about them now and this thread is enlightening too.
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As I was hoping to visit Ireland this summer, I had been doing a bit of research briefly. Even then, I didn't know much about Irish Folklore until I read this book. I found it very interesting. I also enjoyed reading about the famine and ghost stories since I didn't know much about that.
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I had no idea about Irish folklore before now. Reading about the famine made me sad, but the ghost story triggered my interest.
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this book gave me a better insight into Irish folklore and it's history. I found it very interesting and I also enjoyed reading about the ghost story.
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I have never heard about Irish folklore. The books seems like an eye opener.
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I know very little about Irish culture. I love it when a book not only entertains me, but educates me as well. It's another way to travel the world. In this case, travel to Ireland! 😀
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Irish folklore is such a vast topic with so many interesting creatures in it. I'm glad this book opened a lot of people up to learning more about it.
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I loved the book! I knew a few things about the famine, but mainly related to the immigration of Irish people to the US or the causes that caused the famine; however, I never had the chance to learn or read about how it was the situation there. I found awesome how the author mixed real historical events with the folklore of the country.
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I knew absolutely zero Irish/Scottish/Celtic folklore before picking up this book last night. But mythology from all over the world has interested me, so I am so excited to delve into it.
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Unfortunately, I have not yet crossed paths with Irish folklore before this, but this might be a good place to start.
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All things Irish was my favourite part of this book! I think the author has done an amazing job of depicting Irish folk, history. I felt like I was totally immersed, it was very vivid. I learnt quite a bit too, I never really heard about the Great Hunger before... I also loved to have learnt some Irish words, such as 'craic'. Or even that 'Eire' actually is Ireland in Irish :D
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cpru68 wrote: 01 Mar 2020, 12:10 I didn’t know a lot about Irish folklore until I read the book. For sure, the details of the famine and the gruesome details were startling! The additional ghost stories added great suspense to this book. I learned a lot and enjoyed the storyline.
Same here. I feel learned more about Irish history from his book than the story itself.
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I think I only ever knew the basics of Irish Folklore and the history provided in this book was what I loved the most about it.
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Twylla wrote: 01 Mar 2020, 09:16 My favorite line in the book was when Bridget said, “A famine is when there isn’t enough food. ‘A Great Hunger’ is what it really was. Thousands were forced to starve.” Bridget felt like the people of Ireland deserved to know the truth behind the suffering and anguish the country had been through. Bridget was so knowledgeable in Irish history. That added a great dimension to the story!
This must be one of my favorite quotes as well, in two sentences a major difference between both concepts is explained.
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Before this book, I didn't know about the Claddagh ring tradition. By the way, I find the Irish cultural heritage very interesting.
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