Books with title The Chimney Corner

On January 19th, 1863, when the spectre of the Great Famine still loomed over the land, Alexander Irvine was born into dire poverty in the town of Antrim. His parents had broken with convention and had done the unthinkable in Ireland - they had entered into a 'mixed' marriage. Anna, his mother, was a Catholic, and Jamie, his father, was an illiterate Protestant shoemaker. The social stigma of the relationship forced them to leave their native village of Crumlin to seek a more anonymous existence, away from their respective families and from the people among whom they had been raised. Their subsequent life together was a story of penury and hunger, an oppressive and relentless struggle for survival. But, throughout it all, they had one invaluable gift - a deep love for one another and for the children born of that love.Despite his bare-footed and hunger-panged start in life, Irvine was destined to make his mark on the world as a successful minister and author. He learned how to read and write when he had left his home far behind, but he never forgot the lessons in love and life that he had learned at his mother's knee. "My Lady of the Chimney Corner" is his loving tribute to her. It is a book that teaches much and touches the soul. It transcends place and time.This edition, with the text reset, includes illustrations by George Ogilvy Reid, a new introduction, footnotes and a glossary of words and phrases.

A richly illustrated edition of this classic children's book of Irish Folk Tales. Contains Fifteen Illustrations from Pamela Colman Smith, (famous illustrator of the Rider-Waite tarot deck) including eight full page color illustrations and fifteen stories of Irish Folk Tales, including tales of Giants, beanstalks and fairies!“A good book of amusing Irish stories ought to be welcomed by those who sympathise with Celtic idea’s. In Chimney Corners is a collection of charming Irish folk-tales by Seumas MacManus. The author professes to unveil the secrets of “the Country Beyond.” He does it delightfully. “The Apprentice Thief” is a most absorbing story. The Illustrations are very attractive.”-The Westminster Review Vol. 153Stories included in this book:Billy Beg and the Bull.Murroghoo-More and Murroghoo-Beg.The Queen of the Golden Mines.The Widow's Daughter.Shan Ban and Ned Flynn.When Neil A-Mughan Was Tuk.The Black Bull of the Castle of Blood.The Old Hag of the Forest.Rory the Robber.Myles McGarry and Donal McGarry.Nanny and Conn.The Apprentice Thief.Manis the Besom Man.Jack and the King who was a Gentleman.The Giant of the Band Beggar's Hall.

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Alice Bleu was not born in a chimney, she was born into the Court of the Dancing Cats. This is the story of how she found a human family and became known as a chimney cat; just as she told it to Max Wilmot.Have you ever thought your cat was a fairy cat? Have you watched her vanish into a dark corner and come out in a totally new place? Then your cat may be like Alice.

For those who love Irish folk lore, this early 20th Century book is a treasure. Fifteen chapters to fill the imagination....some are: - Billy Ben and the Bull - The Queen of the Golden Miles - The Widow's Daughter - The Old Hag of the Forest - Rory the Robber - The Apprentice Thief Beware...while reading the book, you may develop a slight brogue. I did.

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