Ireland and Her People Vol. 2 - Couverture souple

Fitzgerald, Thomas W H

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1117873498 ISBN 13 : 9781117873497

Editeur : BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research), 2010

Synopsis

The Shelf2Life Irish Folklore and History Collection is a unique set of materials focused on Irish history, people and culture in the late 18th to early 20th centuries. Firsthand accounts tell of life during Ireland's tumultuous 19th century, offering vivid depictions of the tithe war and the great famine, while biographies highlight important historical figures and their tireless campaign for Irish reform. Included in this collection are works that capture the imaginative and occasionally frightening world of Irish folklore with legendary stories of fairies, leprechauns, changelings and pooka. This collection provides folklore enthusiasts, historians and anyone interested in Ireland, especially those of Irish descent, an unparalleled perspective on the economic struggles and cultural identity of the Irish people.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Theobald Mathew Theobald Mathew, D. D., apostle of temperance, was the fourth son of James Mathew and his wife A nne, daughter of George Whyte. The father acted as agent for his kinsman, the first Lord Llandaff, and resided at the family seat, Thomastown Castle, near Cashel, where Theobald was born October 10, 1790. The boy was deeply religious, and at an early age resolved to become a priest. He was first sent to the Catholic Academy at Kilkenny, whence he passed in 1807 to the College of Maynooth. He left, after a short stay, to join the small convent of Franciscans of the Capuchin order or gray friars in Dublin, and having passed through the usual novitiate was ordained by Archbishop Murray in 1814. The I rish Franciscans had suffered heavily in the penal times, and the order in the beginning of the century was represented by a few priests scattered through the towns of Catholic I reland. The special mission of the followers of St. Francis is to minister to the needs of the poor. Shortly after he was ordained, Father Mathew was sent to Cork to take charge of a small chapel known as the Little Friary. The church was hidden away among narrow lanes, the congregation was small and very poor, there was no endowment, and the accommodation for the oriest in charge was of the humblest description, c The poverty of the city and surrounding country was deplorable.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1117873498
• ISBN 13: 9781117873497
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 464
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