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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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More Celtic Fairy Tales

The Fate of the Children of Lir
Jack the Cunning Thief
Powel, Prince of Dyfed
Paddy O'Kelly and the Weasel
The Black Horse
The Vision of MacConglinney
Dream of Owen O'Mulready
Morraha
The Story of the McAndrew Family
The Farmer of Liddesdale
The Greek Princess and the Young Gardener
The Russet Dog
Smallhead and the King's Sons
The Legend of Knockgrafton
Elidore
The Leeching of Kayn's leg
How Fin went to the Kingdom of the Big Men
How Cormac Mac Art went to Faery
The Ridere of Riddles
The Tail
Notes and References
XXVII. The Fate Of The Children Of Lir
XXVIII. Jack The Cunning Thief
XXIX. Powel, Prince Of Dyfed
XXX. Paddy O'Kelly And The Weasel
XXXI. The Black Horse
XXXII. The Vision Of Macconglinney
XXXIII. Dream Of Owen O'mulready
XXXIV. Morraha
XXXV. The Story Of The Mcandrew Family
XXXVI. The Farmer Of Liddesdsle
XXXVII. The Greek Princess And The Young Gardener
XXXVIII. The Russet Dog
XXXIX. Smallhead And The King's Son.
XL. The Legend Of Knockgrafton
XLI. Elidore
XLII. The Leeching Of Kayn's Leg
XLIlI. How Fin Went To The Kingdom Of The Big Men
XLIV. How Cormac Mac Art Went To Faery
XLV. Ridere Of Riddes
XLVI. The Tail

XXXVI. The Farmer Of Liddesdsle

Sources . - MacDougal, Waifs and Strays, III. ix. pp. 216 - 21 Parallels .- Campbell, West Highland Tales, " The Master and the Man," iii. 288-92.

Remarks.- I need scarcely suggest the identification of the Ploughman with the · . As usual in folk-tales, that personage does not get the best of the bargain. The rustic Faust evades his contract by a direct appeal to the higher powers. This is probably characteristic of Scotch piety.