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The Stolen Child
"The Stolen Child" is an 1889 poem by William Butler Yeats, published in ''The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems''. Overview The poem was written in 1886 and is considered to be one of Yeats's more notable early poems. The poem is based on Irish legend and concerns faeries beguiling a child to come away with them. Yeats had a great interest in Irish mythology about faeries resulting in his publication of ''Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry'' in 1888 and ''Fairy Folk Tales of Ireland'' in 1892. The poem reflects the early influence of Romantic literature and Pre-Raphaelite verse. Publication history The poem was first published in the '' Irish Monthly'' in December 1886. The poem was then published in a compilation of work by several Irish poets ''Poems and Ballads of Young Ireland'' in 1888 with several critics praising the poem. It was later published in his first book of poetry ''The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems'' as well as ''Fairy and Folk Tales of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glencar Waterfall01
Glencar Lough (), locally known as Glencar Lake, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It covers an area of and lies mostly in County Leitrim with a smaller part in County Sligo. Glencar Waterfall is located near the lake's north shore on the Leitrim side. Geography Glencar Lough lies in the Glencar Valley, between the Dartry Mountains to the north and the mountain range including Cope's Mountain to the south. The lake is located about northeast of Sligo and about west of Manorhamilton. It is long from west to east and wide. The lake has two crannogs (artificial islands): one at the western end near the Drumcliff River outlet and the other at the eastern end near the Diffreen River. Hydrology Glencar Lough is primarily fed by Glencar Waterfall, on the lake's northern shore, and by the Diffreen River, entering at the lake's eastern end. Sruth in Aghaidh an Aird also flows out to the northern shore, just west of the Glencar Waterfall outflow. The lake drains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
