Synge will not only be the kind of book that is difficult to find. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Deirdre deirdre deerdruh, a gaelic legendary heroine foretold to bring trouble into the world. The story deirdre of the sorrows is recorded in the ulster cycle of irish mythology. Deirdre of the sorrows is a threeact play written by irish playwright john millington synge in 1909. The play deals with irish legend, dramatizing an account of the beautiful irish heroine who. The play, based on irish mythology, in particular the myths concerning deirdre, naoise, and conchobar, was unfinished at the authors death on 24 march 1909. Deirdre of the sorrows library of congress classification. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of windham hill records. She is known by the epithet deirdre of the sorrows irish. Deirdre of the sorrows, john millington synges last play, was not performed until after his death. During the reign of king conchobhar mac nessa of ulster, a baby girl was born to felimidh mac dall, a chieftain and bard of the ulaidh. Deirdre is the foremost tragic heroine in irish legend and probably its bestknown figure in modern times.
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