Irish Myths and Legends by Ita Daly

Irish Myths and Legends by Ita Daly

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Summary

Written by Irish novelist Ita Daly, this is a collection of magical and evocative myths and legends from Ireland. From the mythological cycle we read about The Children of Lir, and from the Cuchulainn cycle we meet Deirdre and the sons of Uisneach. And in the realm of Traditional Tales that Still Live On, we encounter the King of the Leprechauns.

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Irish Myths and Legends by Ita Daly

Here are stories of magic, and enchantment, full of kings, fairies and heroes. You'll meet the Children of Lir who were turned into beautiful white swans, Deirdre who had no one to play with but was really a princess, and the savage and merciless King Balor and his Evil Eye. Many of these stories were told to the author as a child by her mother, who in turn would have learned them from her mother, and so on, down the ages.
Ita Daly is an acclaimed Irish novelist. Her short stories have appeared in Irish, British and US magazines and anthologies, and she has won an Irish Times short story competition as well as two Hennessy Literary Awards. Bee Willey is a well-known artist, who has illustrated many best-selling treasuries and books of fairy tales.
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ISBN 13 9780192745347
ISBN 10 0192745344
Title Irish Myths and Legends
Author Ita Daly
Series Oxford Myths And Legends Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 2001-03-01
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.