The O'Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales and Legends by Una Leavy

The O'Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales and Legends by Una LeavyIrish fairy tales and legends are full of enchantment, brave deeds and lost loves. Told from generation to generation, they are as fascinating now as they were to their original listeners. This wonderfully rich and varied collection are ten of the best loved traditional Irish stories, retold by author and poet Una Leavy. The post of Gold captures the trickery and mischief of leprechauns; the story of Oisin in Tir na n Og marks the end of the great

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As well as images of famous figures like Markievicz and Michael Collins

and the harrowing night he has just spent burying the family dog

Ireland is in turmoil

in the title poem

He is a wealthy young lawyer and she is a lovely and sweet-natured girl

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there is sex

mighty mammoths

causing great men