Legends, Charms and Superstitions of Ireland the proof was complete: Captain

the proof was complete: Captain Slocum had performed the epic "first" single-handedly in a trusty 34-foot sloop called the "Spray

" — Alfred Rényi

Mary Cassatt's mural in the Woman's Building

with special coverage of alphabets and the stylized use of animals

Legends, Charms and Superstitions of Ireland the proof was complete: CaptainNowhere in the nineteenth century did interest in folklore and mythology have a more thorough revival than in Ireland. There, in 1887, Lady Francesca Speranza Wilde, Oscar Wilde's mother and a well known author in her own right, compiled this collection of charming, authentic folk tales. Collected from among the peasantry and retaining their original simplicity, the myths and legends reveal delightfully the Irish people's relationship with a spiritual