In these works and others he made vivacious use of Irish legend and folklore.

在他的作品中，他轻快的融合了爱尔兰民间传说。

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Irish legend tells that, women who find themselves in the land of luck can propose to their suitors who have yet to pop the question.

爱尔兰有个古老的传说，恋爱中的女子可以在某一个特别的日子向恋人求婚。

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These were called "jack 'o' lanterns" after an Irish legend about Jack, a man unwelcome in both heaven or hell, who was doomed to wander the earth eternally.

这种灯笼被叫做杰克灯，杰克是一个爱尔兰传说故事中的人物，他死后既上不得天堂，又下不了地狱，只能在人间游荡。

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The Irish legend would have loved the early cut and thrust with Sebastien Chabal and Heaslip exchanging a couple of ferocious hits.

BBC: Leinster 38-22 Racing-Metro 92

The short life and lasting legend of the Irish freedom fighter Michael Collins, compressed into a vigorous movie by the writer and director Neil Jordan.

NEWYORKER: Michael Collins

Legend has it the Irish giant Finn McCool built the causeway to cross the sea and fight a Scottish rival.

BBC: Step forward for Causeway centre