Cowell, John.

Sligo Land of Yeats’ Desire. It’s History, Literature, Folklore and Landscape.

Dublin, The O’Brien Press, 1990. 16 cm x 24 cm. 192 pages with illustrations Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Clean inside with solid binding.

Includes the following chapters:– A Turbulent History :– The Coming Christianity / The Middle Ages / Sligo Is No More / The Fenians and the Landlords / Ireland’s Nadir / Civil War / The Cradle of Genius :– A Familyy Called Yeats / ‘A Tongue to the Sea Cliffs’ / Tour of Sligo City and County :– The City of Sligo – Tour 1 / The Circuit of Lough Gill – Tour 3 etc

″John Cowell tells and relives the history, folklore and literature of his adoptive county, and takes the reader on eight guided tours of its scenery, relics and important buildings and places. Invaluable to the first-time visitor, this book will also delight those already familiar with the county, as it is a personal account from one who remembers the years of the “troubles” and grew up on the terrifying ghost stories and mind-bending superstitions of the Sligo people of W. B. Yeats’ era”. (Amazon).

• Keywords: Irish History – Rare
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0862781868
• Inventory Number: 44139AB

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