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Irish fairy tales and legends are full of enchantment, brave deeds and lost loves. Told from generation to generation, they are as fascinating w as they were to their original listeners. This wonderfully rich and varied collection are ten of the best-loved traditional Irish stories, retold by author and poet Una Leavy. The post of Gold captures the trickery and mischief of leprechauns; the story of Oisin in Tir na n-Og marks the end of the great Fianna. From 2000 years ago comes The Children of Lir ...all stories to be treasured for years to come. Susan Field's beautiful illustrations are inspired by ancient Celtic art and culture. They capture the wealth of tradition, the humour and the magic of these great stories. Now available in paperback.Product Identifiers
PublisherO'brien Press Ltd
ISBN-101847173136
ISBN-139781847173133
eBay Product ID (ePID)112262985
Product Key Features
AuthorUna Leavy
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicChildren's Fiction
Additional Product Features
Place of PublicationDublin
First Published2012
Illustrator(s)Susan Field
Content NoteColour Illustrations
Author BiographyUna Leavy has written many books for children. She works as a primary school teacher in County Mayo.Una Leavy was born in Charlestown, Co. Mayo. She has been writing since early childhood. A primary school teacher by profession, she is married to Lorcan and they have six children. Her writing includes poetry, articles and short stories which have been published in various magazines and periodicals. Much of her work has been for children and to date she has published seven books with the O'Brien Press.
Reading AgeFrom 6
Date of Publication27/02/2012
Country of PublicationIreland