Legendary Ireland is a vivid and original journey through the Celtic places and myths of ancient Ireland, an island of gods and warriors, their stories intrinsically linked with the countryside. Woven into the Irish landscape are tales of love and betrayal, greed and courage, passion and revenge. It features the famous personalities of Celtic lore, such as Cú Chulainn and Queen Maeve, Diarmuid and Gr·inne, the Children of Lir, Oisín and Fionn. The book also reveals some of the less well known, but equally captivating, stories such as the Hag of Béara and Lí Ban the Mermaid of Lough Neagh. Eithne Massey explores the history, archaeology, and folklore of twenty-eight sites including Tara, Newgrange, the Giant’s Causeway, the Béara Peninsula, Rathcroghan, Howth Head and the Grianán of Aileach. Haunting atmospheric photographs and elegant engravings celebrate the marriage of Irish myth and landscape and will enfold you in the Irish terrain and its ancient past. Legendary Ireland introduces the reader to ancient stories covering the whole of the island of Ireland—more than a guide to the mythological sites and more than a collection of stories—giving practical information on dozens of sites linked to the great legends and an imaginative retelling of the story associated with each one. Co-published with O'Brien Press, Dublin. The Wisconsin edition is for sale only in the U.S.A., Canada, and the Philippines.

Legendary Ireland: Journey Through Celtic Places and Myths

History

Massey, Eithne

Europe

University of Wisconsin Press

Stories from long, long ago, part of an ancient oral tradition, handed down from generation to generation and written down by the scribes of early medieval 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

Best-Loved Irish Legends

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Bolinda/O'Brien audio

Bolinda Audio

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. Includes The Salmon of Knowledge, How Cu Chulainn Got His Name, The Children of Lir, The King with Donkey's Ears, Fionn and the Giant, and The White Wolfhound Oisin. In a handy pocket format. "A compact story-book full of tales from long, long ago... The tales are engaging and enjoyable." -Irish America Magazine

This title visits 28 richly atmospheric sites and tells the mythological stories associated with them. Woven into these landscapes are tales of love and betrayal, greed and courage, passion and revenge, featuring the famous characters of Celtic lore, such as Cu Chulainn, the children of Lir and Queen Maeve. The historical and archaeological facts, and the folk traditions of each ancient site are explored. Some are famous such as Tara and Newgrange; others are less well known but equally captivating such as the Beara Peninsula in Cork. In a world where many have lost touch with the land and their past, the legendary Irish landscape still survives and the stories are never quite over as long as there are people to tell them.

Legendary Ireland : A Journey Through Celtic Places and Myths

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

The O'Brien Press

Myths and Legends of Ireland. a Celtic Journey Through an Ancient and Enchanted Land

Fall_River_Press

Teen & Young Adult

Historical Fiction

I want to be part of it, thought Michael.&nbsp;I want to be part of the song, part of the story. Listening to tales of old Ireland on a West Cork farm and fighting his corner in the school playground, a little fella with a fierce sense of injustice and an equally fierce temper vows to fight for Irish independence. 'I'd rather have a living brother than a brother who goes down in the history books as a hero, a dead hero!' says Hannie Collins. But headstrong as ever, young Michael leaves his job in London and returns to Ireland to fight in the 1916 Rising. Later, he creates a spy ring of ordinary people, in a Dublin where nothing is quite what it seems. This is the story of Michael Collins - brave hero and determined leader, loyal friend and dangerous enemy. He loved life. In the summer of1922 he was full of plans for his own future and for that of his country. But history had other plans for Michael.

Michael Collins: Hero and Rebel

From the author of the hugely successful book Legendary Ireland, The Turning of the Year explores the Celtic division of the year, from Samhain to Imbolc, to Bealtaine, to Lunasa, back to Samhain. It examines the significance of particular times of the year and features re-tellings of various legends associated with them. The book will look at the close connection of the Irish with the land and with nature, bringing us on an exhilarating journey through the Irish seasons and the customs that welcomed each one in turn.\nAlong the way we encounter saints, scholars, kings and goddesses, whose stories, preserved in myth and folktale, counterpoint the book's exploration both of lost traditions such as keening and how other customs and rituals have been preserved in today’s celebrations and communal events. It brings to the reader a new awareness of how such ritual can still have relevance in our lives, and a deeper appreciation of the power of the natural world.\nTable of Contents\nThe Dagda’s Harp page 9\nIntroduction 13\nSAMHAIN 29\nThe Year Begins 30\nThe Monster’s Story: Fionn Comes to Tara 31\nThe Skaldcrow’s Story: Nera in the Otherworld 47\nThe Messenger’s Story: The Magic Mantle 71\nInterval: Bog Time, Bog Lore 80\nIMBOLG 89\nThe First Day of Spring 90\nThe River’s Story: Boann 92\nThe Fox’s Story: Brighid’s Bargain 106\nThe Saint’s Story: St Kevin and the Blackbird 121\nInterval: Forest Time, Forest Lore 128\nBEALTAINE 144\nSummer Season 145\nThe Cat and Dog’s Story: The Horned Women 147\nThe Publican’s Story: The Púca 165\nThe Fieldmouse’s Story: Seán the Piper 174\nInterval: The Time of Pastures\nand of Fields 194\nLUGHNASA 203\nFairs, Festivals and Harvest 204\nThe King’s Story: How Setanta Was Named 206\nThe Wolfhound’s Story: The Birth of Bran 238\nThe Forest’s Story: Suibhne 249\nAfterword 255\nThe Music of What Happens 261\nBibliography 263\nCredits 270

The Turning of the Year: Lore and Legends of the Irish Seasons

The Salmon of Knowledge

Animals

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