"Folktale" to mean a characteristically anonymous, timeless, and placeless tale circulated orally among a people. (www.anestry.com) I honestly can say I have enjoyed reading the Irish Folktales.
I will describe these folktales as outlandish adventures. With no sense of time nor travel.
I started with "Ushen's Return To Ireland." Tir-Nan-Oge, "that place where you'd stop for a thousand years and be as young as the first day." Usheen gets "caught up" in this new place Tir-Nan-Oge, as time goes by slow and the real world where he lived was going by really fast. I decided a moral of this folktale was cherish every minute with your friend and family don't let any place or thing stand between that because something unforeseen can happen.
"Dreams of Gold" was very interesting. I read it at least 10 times! I took from this folktale as if you should continue to dream. Don't let anything get in your way.
"The Man Who Had No Story" was another Folktale I read. Brian O Braonachiain had no story until he went east and thenwent west and experienced many different talents he had. He was going out to make a living for himself and his family cutting rod, when he started to realize he had many talents, so he never cut another rod ever again.
"The King Of Ireland Son" was my FAVORITE Folktale. The loyal, honest, and giving king's son in Ireland set out to find a wife and all the way to the eastern world he helped pay a dead man's debt. After paying this man debts he was joined by many different people, that in the long run helped him get his wife. A wonderful story with great morals. He helped someone and that someone helped him. It's all about taking your time and living every minute. Exploring different places and meeting others on the way that change your life.
"The Birth of Finn MacCumhail" was the last one I read. Honeslty I had a hard time reading it. Again, I believe these folktale discuss the importance of family and friends, loyalty, and determination.
All of these Irish folktales and morals. They tell a "far-fetched" story, but it has a meaning and anyone can relate to it. These folktales gave me much insight of the Irish culture. They value family and friends and speak of the value of time.
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"moral of this folktale was cherish every minute with your friend and family don't let any place or thing stand between that because something unforeseen can happen."
It's a good moral, eh? Too often we take for granted the most important things in our lives. It's kind of strange to think that they reminded themselves of this lesson before the whirlwind of life in this modern era.
Hi Natalie! I was thinking about the "outlandish adventures" description you gave for the folk tales which both fits them perfectly and also makes me think about how this facilitates them in better sticking to one's memory.
The ordinary can get a bit lost but the extra-ordinary amazes and amuses and lingers in the mind...very savvy for tales passed down through generations.
Good point! Best, Lachlan
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