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Cassidy Clan: Irish Poetry & the Cassidy Contribution

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion and explanation of the importance of poetry in Ireland and the importance of Irish literature. Discusses the Irish masterpiece "Banshenchas" and provides a link to the actual text.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Old James, the Irish Pedlar

For Students 1st - 3rd
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of Old James, the Irish Pedlar by Mary B. Tuckey, a fiction storybook told in verse for children.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Penelope's Irish Experiences by Kate Douglas Wiggin

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This early 1900's work was written by Kate Douglas Wiggin, the author famously known for Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: Dubliners

For Students 9th - 10th
James Joyce's 1914 collection of short stories is introduced and links are provided to the full texts of "The Dead" and other innovative classics by the author of Ulysses.
Website
TheatreHistory.com

Theatre history.com: Oliver Goldsmith

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biographical profile of the 18th century Irish-English poet and playwright, Oliver Goldsmith, whose poems such as "The Deserted Village" and plays such as "She Stoops to Conquer" are considered masterpieces.
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BBC

Bbc News: Cheat's Guide to Joyce's Ulysses

For Students 9th - 10th
A humorous description of the novel which made Joyce famous. Also includes comments by readers from all over the United Kingdom on what the novel is or isn't.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: James Joyce Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plans, handouts, and other resources for teaching James Joyce's Dubliners and other works to learners.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an introduction as well as the full text of James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, an autobiographical novel tracing the author?s youth from his birth to his departure from Ireland.

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