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Divided into four sections, these stories from Ireland come from the long established story telling traditions of the country. Some, such as the story of the Children of Lir are mythological, others capture the magic Tír na nÓg, the enchanted world of eternal life or the special magical qualities of the king of the Leprechauns. All rbing alive the best traditions of Irish story telling which are made easy to read aloud – especially because of the helpful pronunciation guide and glossary.
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Stories From Ireland Synopsis
Oxford Children's Myths and Legends bring you the greatest stories ever told, from around the world and long ago. Heroes and villains, witches and wizards, warriors and royalty - there's something here for everyone. This wonderful collection is drawn from a long tradition of story-telling - tales that have been retold and passed down from generation to generation.
Read about how the children of Lir were turned into swans, what happens to anyone who dares to look into King Balor's evil eye, and about many more magical characters and heroic adventures.
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9780192736611 |
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5th February 2009 |
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Ita Daly |
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Oxford University Press |
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Hardback |
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160 pages |
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About Ita Daly
Born Co. Leitrim, in the west of Ireland, Ita Daly took her degree in
English and Spanish at University College, Dublin, where she also did
post-graduate work in English. She taught for eleven years until the birth
of her daughter in 1979.
Her short stories have appeared in Irish, British and US magazines and
anthologies, including the Penguin Book of Irish Short Stories, and a
collection, The Lady with the Red Shoes, was published by Poolbeg
Press in 1980.
Twice a winner of a Hennessy Literary Award, she has also won
an Irish Times Short Story Competition.
Her first novel, Ellen was published in 1986 by Jonathan Cape (and
later, in paperback by Black Swan). A Singular Attraction, her second
novel, followed a year later. Her third, Dangerous Fictions, was
published by Bloomsbury in hardcover and paperback; as was All Fall Down.
Unholy Ghosts, a dramatic story of memory and identity, was published by
Bloomsbury in 1996. Oxford University Press have published her beautifully
presented Irish Myths and Legends.
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