Jane Barlow was born on the 17th October 1856 at Dollymount, Clontarf, County Dublin, Ireland.She was the daughter of the vice-provost of Trinity College Dublin and spent much of her life in the quiet village of Raheny.Jane is best remembered for her empathetic and realistic portrayals of the Irish peasantry. Her most celebrated work was ‘Irish Idylls’, published in 1892, which was a huge success across Europe and America.Despite her Unionist family background, she ...

A Creel of Irish Stories by Jane Barlow is a captivating collection of tales that breathe life into the heart and soul of rural Ireland. With lyrical prose and deep compassion, Barlow weaves vivid portraits of Irish village life—its joys, sorrows, humor, and quiet heroism. Each story captures the voice of the common people, revealing their struggles, resilience, and the enduring beauty of their traditions.Barlow’s writing is rich in local color and...

Tales woven from the turf smoke and twilight of old Ireland. In this beautifully crafted collection, Jane Barlow—one of Ireland’s most evocative literary voices of the late 19th century—gathers a series of haunting, heartfelt, and often humorous tales from the Irish countryside. Set in the quiet corners of rural life, A Creel of Irish Stories brims with lyrical prose, rich dialect, and a deep sympathy for the joys and hardships of ordinary folk. From fateful encounters and whispered supers...

By Beach and Bog-Land: Some Irish Stories by Jane Barlow transports listeners to the windswept coasts and mysterious bogs of Ireland, where folklore, local color, and the rhythms of rural life blend into enchanting tales that linger in the imagination.This audiobook captures the charm and richness of Irish storytelling, weaving together narratives that reflect the humor, resilience, and spirituality of the people who inhabit these landscapes. Barlo...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Tales woven from the turf smoke and twilight of old Ireland. In this beautifully crafted collection, Jane Barlow—one of Ireland’s most evocative literary voices of the late 19th century—gathers a series of haunting, heartfelt, and often humorous tales from the Irish countryside. Set in the quiet corners of rural life, A Creel of Irish Stories brims with lyrical prose, rich dialect, and a deep sympathy for the joys and hardships of ordin...

The story is set in the rural Irish village of Lisconnel and revolves around the lives of its inhabitants. When strangers arrive in Lisconnel, they bring with them new ideas, perspectives, and disruptions to the traditional way of life in the village. The novel explores themes of community, change, and the clash between old and new ways.Through its characters and their interactions, "Strangers at Lisconnel" offers insight into the social dynamics and cultural tensions of Irish rural life d...

Strangers at Lisconnel is a sequel to Jane Barlow’s Irish Idylls. The locations and most of the characters are common to both. There is great humor and concomitantly a certain melancholy in most of these stories of the most rural of rural places in Ireland. Although of a higher social class than her characters,Jane Barlow (1856 – 1917) was an Irish writer, noted for her novels and poems describing the lives of the Irish peasantry, chiefly about Lisconnel and Ballyhoy, in relation t...

Emotional maltreatment is widespread and has a profoundly harmful effect on a child's development. The effects of abuse are often carried into adulthood, and emotionally abused children are more likely to experience a range of problems as adults including depression, substance misuse and eating disorders. This book sets out to identify 'what works' in preventing emotional maltreatment from recurring.Since most emotional maltreatment takes place within the family home, involves the ...

A collection of Irish short stories vividly portraying rural life, folklore, hardship, and quiet heroism along Ireland’s coasts and countryside.

Irish Idylls is a collection of short stories about Irish peasantry during the 19th Century. Ms Jane Barlow, an Irish lass, having, unbelievably, an uncertain date of birth, has a turn of phrase that delights and simultaneously enmeshes the reader/listener with compassion for her tableau. She captures the tune and lilt of dialogue so delightfully. A tiny sample: "So, by hook or by crook, Lisconnel holds together from year to year, with no particular prospect of changes; though it would be ...

Now would that he who knew so well Of fierce Pigwiggin’s armour fell, And angered Oberon’s wrath, to tell, And how their feud was ended, Yea, would that he, ere hence he sped, Had writ in gold, as I in lead, For men to learn why Fays be fled, And whitherward they wended. It hapt in ages far gone A harmful spell was cast upon That Elfin King, great Oberon, And teen and trouble brought him; And albeit none can track the skill That wove the charm full-fraught with ill, We wot the Bad Brown Wi...

With contributions from internationally recognized experts, this edited volume presents original thinking on the theory, research and practice surrounding child neglect.Comprehensive and current, the book takes an expansive look at how we can better address this prevalent issue. It explores the effects of neglect on the developing child and makes recommendations on how to identify neglect at the earliest opportunity. It considers common causal and contributing factors in neglect ca...