“The old beliefs, the old traditions, and the old legends of Ireland are…” — Lady Jane Wilde

“The old beliefs, the old traditions, and the old legends of Ireland are not dead, but live in the hearts of the people.”

Affirming the continuity of cultural memory and inherited belief · Essayistic prose on Irish folklore

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Lady Jane Wilde

About Lady Jane Wilde

27 December 1821–3 February 1896

In the pantheon of Irish literary figures, few names carry the weight of both political revolution and artistic brilliance quite like Lady Jane Wilde. Born Jane Francesca Elgee on December 27, 1821, in Wexford, Ireland, she would become one of the most influential voices of Irish nationalism, a celebrated poet writing…

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