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1910 First Edition The Twig of Thorn is a 1910 Irish fairy play in two acts by Marie Josephine Warren. The Setting: It takes place in a peasant cottage in County Galway during the Great Famine. The Plot: The story follows Eileen, a young woman who becomes entangled with the mystical, perilous world of the Sidhe (fairies) after a magical thorn twig triggers a curse. The Themes: The narrative contrasts the historical devastation of 19th-century Ireland with Celtic mythology, exploring themes of romantic sacrifice and cultural superstition. wear on cover/spine as seen, ex libris stamp