The Triads of Ireland by Kuno Meyer
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"The Triads of Ireland" by Kuno Meyer is a collection of Old Irish triads published in 1906. This compilation of approximately 256 sayings, mostly arranged in groups of three, covers diverse subjects including monasteries, geography, law, customs, and behavior. Dating to the ninth century, these memorable nuggets of wisdom served as teaching tools in medieval Ireland. The triads offer glimpses into Irish culture and thought, organized by topic yet defying simple categorization,
revealing a complex society through pithy statements. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Editor | Meyer, Kuno, 1858-1919 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 12014089 |
| Title | The Triads of Ireland |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triads_of_Ireland |
| Credits |
Produced by Geetu Melwani, Brian Foley, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PB: Language and Literatures: General works |
| Subject | Maxims |
| Subject | Proverbs, Irish |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 31672 |
| Release Date | Mar 17, 2010 |
| Last Update | Jan 6, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 543 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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