Excerpt from Hrain Diada Cuize Connact, Vol. 1: Or the Religious Songs of Connacht, a Collection of Poems, Stories, Prayers, Satires, Ranns, Charms, EtcPossibly there may be an occasional piece in this book which some of my readers would sooner not see there. But when I began this work I determined to write down faithfully and truly everything that I found, and I have done that; I have put down every single thing I came across, except only insipid pieces which have neither shape nor form nor taste upon them. My readers can now be certain that they have the whole thing' before them exactly as I got it myself, without my adding anything to it, nor taking anything from it. The praise and the dispraise, the bitter and the sweet, the satire and the laudation, the blessing and the curse, he has them all here, and it is now in his power to form his own judgment - a thing which he could not have done if I had concealed from him anything that was coarse, bitter, foolish, half Pagan, or otherwise unpleasing.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.

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