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o Reproduction of a sketch bound in the pages of the periodical issue. On the left the artwork represents a human figure crouched down on the grass and looking at a smaller-size, nymph-like female figure standing on the right beside two daffodils (the titular Spirit of the Daffodil). Of the observer mainly his head and hands are visible and are painted in darker tones. Hues for the daffodil nymph are lighter and brighter.

6 Things About Irish Literature and Periodical Culture You Probably Didn’t Know

Discover six surprising facts about Irish literature, from James Joyce to forgotten writers and literary magazines.

Edinburgh University Press
August 7, 2026