Patrick Kennedy [1801-1873] was a folklorist from Co. Wexford, Ireland. A bookseller by trade, he is known for his collections of Irish folktales. The stories he collected are often interweaved with a considerable amount of his own narrative. Patrick Kennedy was one of the pioneers in uncovering Irish folkloric material, with a lasting impact on William Butler Yeats and the Celtic Revival movement.
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Saturday, 7 February 2015
The Book Of Modern Irish Anecdotes [Humour, Wit, And Wisdom [by Patrick Kennedy] [1872]
Patrick Kennedy [1801-1873] was a folklorist from Co. Wexford, Ireland. A bookseller by trade, he is known for his collections of Irish folktales. The stories he collected are often interweaved with a considerable amount of his own narrative. Patrick Kennedy was one of the pioneers in uncovering Irish folkloric material, with a lasting impact on William Butler Yeats and the Celtic Revival movement.
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