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In the renowned traditions of Irish literature, mythology, and storytelling "Tales from Kilkenny and the South " stimulates the creative imagination.

Dr. Sommers lives part of the time in Ireland and part of the time in America, has been a professor of Irish history and literature for over twenty-five years, and incorporates much of this learning into the interesting and imaginative stories presented here.

He has lectured at numerous universities, as well as cultural and heritage associations, and his writings like his lectures are most enjoyable, informative, and entertaining.

Topics discussed include the Neolithic peoples, Celtic Mythology, the Vikings, the Norman English, Medieval Ireland, the Williamite Wars, the Cromwellian Period, Irish Secret Societies, the Irish Literary Renaissance, the Easter Rising, the War for...

In this, his seventh book, Dr. Sommers has written an interesting combination of short stories covering a variety of important issues, as well as his usual quite humorous approach to life in Ireland and the United States. He explains here also many of the more interesting aspects of Irish mythology and beliefs that prevail to this very day, mostly in the west and northwest of Ireland. These mythologies were passed on via the oral tradition for thousands of years before they were copied down and passed along by the early Christian monks. These stories and folktales have since had a major...