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    Legendary Ireland: Myths and Legends of Ireland

    By Eithne Massey, Jacques Le Goff and Pip Sides

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    This beautiful book visits twenty-eight 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 Cú Chulainn, the children of Lír 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 Béara 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe O'Brien Press
    Release dateOct 1, 2013
    ISBN9781847175755
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    Legendary Ireland: Myths and Legends of Ireland
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    Eithne Massey

    Eithne Massey has had a lifelong attachment to the legends and traditions of her native Ireland. Her best-selling books of Irish myths and legends for children include what is fast becoming a classic picture book, Best-Loved Irish Legends, and of a number of novels for young readers, among them the award-winning Blood Brother, Swan Sister, with its backdrop of the Battle of Clontarf, and the skilful story of the man behind the rebel leader in Michael Collins: Hero and Rebel. Her other books include Legendary Ireland: Myths and Legends of Ireland and The Turning of the Year.

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