Fairy Tales of Ireland

Fairy Tales of Ireland
P.J. Lynch

W. B. Yeats

A magical collection of twenty classic Irish fairy tales by one of Ireland’s greatest writers, the Nobel Prize-winning W. B. Yeats – with intricate, traditional illustrations throughout by P. J. Lynch.These short, carefully selected stories are told with humour and warmth, drawing on the glorious storytelling tradition of Ireland.With enchanting portrayals of witches, fairies, giants, pixies, hobgoblins and people of the otherworld, plus a notes section that traces the fascinating origin of each story, this book provides the perfect introduction to Irish myths and legends for curious new readers and fans of Yeats alike.

First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. in 1990

This edition published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2019

Published in this ebook edition in 2019

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Source ISBN: 9780008253042

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Version: 2018-11-27

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Contents

Cover (#u81893ea9-6371-5e36-896e-99456b7ede74)

Title Page (#uc7c4c941-495b-5828-8ed3-2a8b0d340bc8)

Copyright (#u3a7e740a-5e0d-566f-a919-f6d8fc05aa1a)

Dedication (#u42f4a35b-5cf5-5e15-9e61-dafccd548ccd)

Introduction (#u99666c03-649e-5f05-9432-7b4880e22235)

1. The Stolen Child (#ue6b0031d-87c2-5567-aa6e-ca6f9401b14d)

2. The Priest’s Supper (#u2407d2ac-853d-5ce8-9d08-f4c2f89513c8)

3. The Legend of Knockgrafton (#u61391c34-1d15-55bc-a57d-a695bde8e9fd)

4. A Donegal Fairy (#ue4309b72-b79b-5564-bd64-2c363cbfc92f)

5. Jamie Freel and the Young Lady (#u8c55a8c8-961f-53ab-ade0-8c4eaeff38e5)

6. A Legend of Knockmany (#u19d10cbf-4060-5245-aef8-3f34995b02b0)

7. The Twelve Wild Geese (#litres_trial_promo)

8. The Lazy Beauty and her Aunts (#litres_trial_promo)

9. The Haughty Princess (#litres_trial_promo)

10. Far Darrig in Donegal (#litres_trial_promo)

11. Donald and his Neighbours (#litres_trial_promo)

12. Master and Man (#litres_trial_promo)

13. The Witches’ Excursion (#litres_trial_promo)

14. The Man Who Never Knew Fear (#litres_trial_promo)

15. The Horned Women (#litres_trial_promo)

16. Daniel O’Rourke (#litres_trial_promo)

17. The Soul Cages (#litres_trial_promo)