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Irish Folk-History Plays
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ISBN13: 9781025746760
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 222
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.47 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Irish Folk-History Plays is a significant collection of dramatic works by Lady Gregory, a leading figure of the Irish Literary Revival and a co-founder of the Abbey Theatre. This collection captures the spirit of Ireland by blending historical facts with the rich, oral traditions of folklore. Through her writing, Lady Gregory seeks to provide the Irish people with a dramatic history that is rooted in the imagination and cultural identity of the nation.
The work is divided into tragedies and tragic-comedies, featuring plays such as Grania, Kincora, and Dervorgilla. These dramas explore the lives of legendary figures and pivotal moments in the Irish past, focusing on themes of honor, sacrifice, and the impact of political turmoil on the individual. The comedies, including The Canavans and The White Cockade, employ wit and satire to examine historical legends and the nature of heroism.
Written in Lady Gregory's distinctive Kiltartan dialect-a rhythmic and poetic form of Hiberno-English-these plays brought the speech of the Irish countryside to the professional stage. Irish Folk-History Plays remains a vital contribution to the canon of Irish literature, reflecting the efforts of the Celtic Revival to reclaim a national heritage through the power of myth and storytelling.
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