The Ned M'Keown Stories

The Ned M'Keown Stories
The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three

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The Ned M'Keown Stories
The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three

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Ned M'Keown -- The Three Tasks -- Shane Fadh's Wedding -- Larry M'Farland's Wake -- The Battle Of The Factions.

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y were unworthy of success, but because Ireland was not then what she is now fast becoming, a reading, and consequently a thinking, country. To every one of these the author contributed, and he has the satisfaction of being able to say that there has been no publication projected purely for the advancement of literature in his own country, to which he has not given the aid of his pen, such as it was, and this whether he received remuneration or not. Indeed, the consciousness that the success of his works had been the humble means of inciting others to similar exertion in their own country, and of thus giving the first impulse to our literature, is one which has on his part created an enthusiastic interest in it which will only die with him.

Notwithstanding the failure of the periodicals just mentioned, it was clear that the intellect of the country was beginning to feel its strength and put forth its power. A national spirit that rose above the narrow distinctions of creed and party began to form itsel

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