Irish Fairy Tales: Large Print
by James Stephens
2020-05-26 16:10:49
Irish Fairy Tales: Large Print
by James Stephens
2020-05-26 16:10:49
Finnian, the Abbott of Moville, went southwards and eastwards in great haste. News hadcome to him in Donegal that there were yet people in his own province who believed ingods that he did not approve of, and the gods that we do not approve of are tre...
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Finnian, the Abbott of Moville, went southwards and eastwards in great haste. News hadcome to him in Donegal that there were yet people in his own province who believed ingods that he did not approve of, and the gods that we do not approve of are treatedscurvily, even by saintly men.He was told of a powerful gentleman who observed neither Saint's day nor Sunday. Apowerful person! said Finnian.All that, was the reply. We shall try this person's power, said Finnian.He is reputed to be a wise and hardy man, said his informant. We shall test hiswisdom and his hardihood.He is, that gossip whispered-he is a magician. I will magician him, cried Finnianangrily. Where does that man live?He was informed, and he proceeded to that direction without delay. In no great timehe came to the stronghold of the gentleman who followed ancient ways, and hedemanded admittance in order that he might preach and prove the new God, andexorcise and terrify and banish even the memory of the old one; for to a god grown oldTime is as ruthless as to a beggarman grown old.
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