The anthology of Irish folk tales.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Folk Tales Authors

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tales--Ireland.

Tales.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire : The History Press, [2020]

Summary:

The best tales from around the country, chosen from our popular series of Folk Tales.

Contents:

Intro

Title

Copyright

Contents

Chapter 1: Derry

The Legend of Abhartach, the Irish Vampire

Amelia Earhart's First Solo Trans-Atlantic Flight

Chapter 2: Antrim

The Changeling

Someone for Everyone

Chapter 3: Tyrone

Half-Hung McNaughton

The Tailor and the Witch

Chapter 4: Armagh

Sally Hill

The Green Lady's

Chapter 5: Down

The Haunted Bridge

Maggie's Leap

Chapter 6: Fermanagh

Wee Meg Barnileg and the Fairies

Return to Tempo

Chapter 7: Donegal

The Silkie Seal

Salty Butter

Chapter 8: Leitrim

An Dobharchú

The Eggshell Brew that Unhinged an Imposter

Chapter 9: Cavan

Finn MacCool's Fingers

The Nine Yew Trees of Derrylane

Chapter 10: Monaghan

The Tale of Cricket McKenna

St Davnet

Chapter 11: Mayo

The Love Flower

Tír na nóg: The Land of Eternal Youth

Chapter 12: Sligo

Cormac Mac Airt

The Enchanted Cave of Kesh Corann

Chapter 13: Roscommon

Two Rocks

One Christian Account

Chapter 14: Longford

The Wooing of Étaín

Chapter 15: Meath

Gates That Won't Stay Closed

The Black Pig's Dyke

Chapter 16: Louth

King Brian Boru's Talkative Toes

Moyry Castle's Killer Cat

Chapter 17: Westmeath

The Sluagh Sidhe

Chapter 18: Galway

Giant Love

The City Beneath the Waves

Chapter 19: Offaly

Messin' with the Wee Folk

Chapter 20: Kildare

The Wizard Earl of Kildare

The Gubbawn Seer

Chapter 21: Dublin

Two Mammies and a Pope

Wakes and Headless Coachmen

Chapter 22: Clare

Biddy Early and her Blue Bottle

Mal and Cuchulainn

Chapter 23: Tipperary

The First Ever Brogue Maker

The Battle of Widow McCormack's Cabbage Patch

Chapter 24: Laois

Fionn MacCumhaill and the House of Death

The Bacach Rua

Chapter 25: Wicklow

Not Gone and Not Forgotten

The Resurrection of Sean.

Chapter 26: Carlow

Story of a Pony

Labhraidh Loingsigh

Chapter 27: Kilkenny

The Legend of Grennan Castle

The Story of Dame Alice Kyteler

Chapter 28: Wexford

Treasures of Wexford

Hurling Days at Lough Cullen

Chapter 29: Waterford

Slabhra na Fírinne - The Chain of Truth

Aoife and Strongbow

Chapter 30: Limerick

Gearóid Iarla

Love You Large, Love You Small

Chapter 31: Kerry

The Wizard Prince of Ross Castle

The Origin of the Killarney Lakes

Chapter 32: Cork

The Legend of the Lough

The Mermaid from Mizen Head

Author Biographies.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7509-9460-6

OCLC:

1145569672