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Best-Loved Irish Legends

Eithne Massey author Lisa Jackson illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:O'Brien Press Ltd

Published:12th Mar '18

Should be back in stock very soon

Best-Loved Irish Legends cover

Stories from long, long ago, part of an ancient oral tradition, handed down from generation to generation and written down by the Christian monks of medieval Ireland. This hugely popular book is now available in paperback.

FAVOURITE LEGENDS FROM ANCIENT IRELAND

  • The Salmon of Knowledge
  • How Cú Chulainn Got His Name
  • The Children of Lir
  • The King with Donkey’s Ears
  • Fionn and the Giant
  • The White Wolfhound
  • Oisín
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'lively retellings … vibrant illustrations'

-- Evening Echo

'a book to keep and treasure'

-- Irish Examiner

'a collection of old favourites including The Children of Lir and The Salmon of Knowledge in one handsomely illustrated volume for 4+'

-- Irish Independent

'stories are told in a simple style'

-- Inis

'cosy and familiar'

-- Inis

'humourous comic echoes'

-- Inis

'an essential heritage of great tales'

-- The School Librarian

'an excellent way of introducing a new range of traditional tales beyond those commonly known'

-- Parents in Touch

'give(s) us a glimpse of another world, while also teaching us universal truths'

-- Carousel

'perfect for story time with the little ones'

-- Irish America Magazine

'the illustrations are vivid and charming'

-- Irish America Magazine

'engaging and enjoyable'

-- Irish America Maga

ISBN: 9781788490306

Dimensions: 280mm x 220mm x 6mm

Weight: 345g

64 pages