
GEOFFREY KEATING
MARY HYNES
THE COOLUN
PEGGY MITCHELL
NANCY WALSH
THE RED MAN'S WIFE
NANCY WALSH
ANTHONY O'DALY
MARY RUANE
WILLIAM O'KELLY
A kaleidoscopic chorus of Irish voices rises from the opening pages, each poem a thread in a wider tapestry of love, loss, and the lingering echo of ancient myths. The verses shift effortlessly from the yearning of a forlorn lover to the haunting whispers of a red‑haired woman wandering mist‑shrouded valleys, offering listeners a vivid sense of place and timeless longing. Even the brief, rhythmic exchanges between nameless figures feel like fragments of a larger, ever‑turning circle of lives reborn.
The collection invites you to wander through hilltops and hidden streams, where the cadence of the language mirrors the pulse of the land itself. Themes of reincarnation weave subtly through the poems, suggesting that every sigh, every sighing wind may belong to a soul that has lived many lives before. As you listen, the layered emotions and lyrical textures create an intimate meditation on how love and memory endure beyond a single lifetime.
Language
en
Duration
~28 minutes (27K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Al Haines
Release date
2011-08-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1882–1950
Best known for the dreamlike charm of The Crock of Gold, this Irish writer blended folklore, humor, and poetry in books that still feel fresh and playful. His work often drew on Dublin life as well as Irish myth, giving even the fanciful stories a warm human touch.
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