When Irish eyes are dying Breath chills till time is over, Death pulls slowly graveward To rest 'neath sod and clover... Ireland... Sweet Erin...The Emerald Isle. In the bright and bonnie light of day, it is a place of beauty, history, and good humor. Of rolling green hills and stone walls at every step of a mile. A kind blessing for health and happiness, and a pint in your hand at the village pub... as well as the sound of fife and fiddle, the lilting tune of laughter, and the cheerful dance of a jig. But, as the sun ...
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When Irish eyes are dying Breath chills till time is over, Death pulls slowly graveward To rest 'neath sod and clover... Ireland... Sweet Erin...The Emerald Isle. In the bright and bonnie light of day, it is a place of beauty, history, and good humor. Of rolling green hills and stone walls at every step of a mile. A kind blessing for health and happiness, and a pint in your hand at the village pub... as well as the sound of fife and fiddle, the lilting tune of laughter, and the cheerful dance of a jig. But, as the sun takes leave and dusk descends, deep shadows and the dank of an evening mist claim the Land of Saints. Within the cloak of night, boogies and beasties roam the moors, keen for the echo of lonesome footsteps and the alluring scent of fear and dread. Banshee, selkie, leprechaun, and fairy alike. The restless spirit of the Sluagh and the bestial form of the werewolf, hungry and on the prowl. In Irish Gothic: Tales of Celtic Horror , Ronald Kelly returns to the land of his ancestry and explores the dark superstition and frightful folklore of Ol' ???ire. Seven stories of Celtic gothic terror... tales to quicken the beat of the heart and chill one's bones to the very marrow.
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Beautiful cover, great collection of Celtic horror
I received an e-Galley ARC of Irish Gothic, authored by Ronald Kelly, cover art by Zach McCain, for review consideration. What follows below is my honest review, freely given.
I rated this collection 4 stars. I appreciated the author giving us a little personal history as the opening of this collection, as well as the cryptid index and definitions of some of the phrases and words found through the collection at the back.
FLANAGAN'S BRIDE
One of my favorite; tragic, vengeful, beautifully written. It did make me wonder when a banshee is created and how that would go about sealing ones fate. Has someone ever come back from starting the transformation into a banshee, saved a love one from death?
THE WEE VILLAGE
I read the title of this short and then promptly forgot it as I continued reading the story, so I was making all these clever connections (I thought) until the very end and saw everything rolled out exactly as expected. Still very enjoyable, I'll just hang my head a bit.
DIABHAL'S TIMEPIECE
The average man helping in the fight between good and evil, speaking directly with the Devil (who is begrudgingly polite, to start), and a glorious grandfather clock of demonic intent made this a perfect Gothic tale by way of the Irish.
O'SHEEHAN!
Another favorite; I could see chapter books for children with O'Sheehan guiding them thought their first fey encounter, to telly programs where he battles dangerous creatures. A whole country loving him as much as Steve Irwin, for bringing knowledge of the magical creatures of Erin to the world.
POSTCARD FROM KILKENNY
I would have enjoyed this with more time to set up the ending, which felt, not rushed really, but abbreviated to a few sentences. The reveals sounded so shocking, I just wanted more of the story getting to the reveal.
A FINE WAKE FOR NANA FERREE
So this one confused me a bit. Hard to really get into how without spoilers, but here goes; Nana seems very different than Meriel personality wise, but which one is the true personality? Are they two sides of the same coin to shaping the type of life wanted/needed; does one come first, followed by the second to make the success more likely?
THE SPAWN OF ARGET BETHIR
The Irish origin for the werewolf has always been fascinating to me, noble and tortured. This is a prequel novella to the novel Undertaker's Moon, also known by Moon Of The Werewolf. I have not read the novel, but will be rectify that soon. I think the perfect closing story for this collection.
