Legends, Charms and Superstitions of Ireland Mary Cassatt's mural in the

Mary Cassatt's mural in the Woman's Building

" — Alfred Rényi

and other weapons

later in life

Reprint of Lost Desert Bonanzas

Legends, Charms and Superstitions of Ireland Mary Cassatt's mural in theNowhere in the nineteenth century did interest in folklore and mythology have a more thorough revival than in Ireland. There, in 1887, Lady Francesca Speranza Wilde, Oscar Wilde's mother and a well known author in her own right, compiled this collection of charming, authentic folk tales. Collected from among the peasantry and retaining their original simplicity, the myths and legends reveal delightfully the Irish people's relationship with a spiritual