Bibliograph

The O'Brien book of Irish fairy tales and legends, retold by Una Leavy ; illustrated by Susan Field

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The O'Brien book of Irish fairy tales and legends, retold by Una Leavy ; illustrated by Susan Field

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The O'Brien book of Irish fairy tales and legends

Oclc number

795683804

Responsibility statement

retold by Una Leavy ; illustrated by Susan Field

Summary

A varied collection of ten traditional Irish stories. They include "The Magic Shoes" and "The Pot of Gold", which involve the trickery and mischief of leprechauns; the story of Oisin in Tir na nOg, which marks the end of the great Fianna; and the 2000-year-old tale of the Children of Lir

Table Of Contents

How Cúchulainn got his name -- Magic shoes -- Deidre and the sons of Uisneach -- King's Secret -- Children of Lir -- Giant's causeway -- Bodrach of the grey coat -- Pot of gold -- Tír na n-Óg -- White gander -- Something about the stories -- Pronunciation guide

Target audience

pre adolescent

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