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Overview
The beauty and magic of Ireland along with the rich cultural life is caught up in this early 20th century look at Ireland. J M Synge (1871 - 1909) was an Irish poet and playwright. He participated in the founding of the Abbey Theatre. In Wicklow and West Kerry is a travelogue of rural Ireland published in 1912. Synge captures the everyday life of Ireland. Some of the articles in this work appeared in the Manchester Guardian and the Shanachie. Articles included are The Vagrants of Wicklow, The Oppressions of the Hills, ON the Road, The People of the Glens, At a Wicklow Fair, A Landlord's Garden in County Wicklow, Glencree, and In West Kerry.