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Folk literature, Irish

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = CW

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'An Fheinn air a h-Uilinn', Early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/3/3/3
Scope and Contents Marked 'Mackinnon A17' and noted thus in previous historical records. The title of the booklet, An Fheinn air a h-Uilinn translates to English has 'The Fianna on their elbows', possibly referring to the semi-independent warrior bands in Irish mythology. It is a proverb in Gaelic to describe an action or activity only half complete. This notebook contains prose, possibly an essay, about the proverb. There are a number of annotations, possibly tutor's...
Dates: Early 20th century