Irish Fairy Tales is a selection of mythical stories highlighting themes of love, duty and deception in the magical setting of ancient and medieval Ireland. Each narrative presents internal and external conflicts that test the moral code of its leading characters. James Stephens explores Ireland's cherished history though the eyes of fabled hunters, soldiers, kings and queens. Many stories feature the Fianna, a group of tribal warriors, and their...

The Celtic Twilight (1893) is a collection of stories written and edited by W.B. Yeats. Compiled at the height of the Celtic Twilight, a movement to revive the myths and traditions of Ancient Ireland, The Celtic Twilight captures a wide range of stories, songs, poems, and firsthand accounts from artists and storytellers dedicated to the preservation of Irish culture. In "Belief and Unbelief," a story is shared about a village at the foot of Ben...

Much loved by both children and adults, these 14 enchanting stories are filled with the sly charm, whimsy, and flights of fancy that give Celtic folklore its special appeal. Includes "The Earth-Shapers," "The Cow of Plenty," "The Golden Fly," "The Children of Lir," and ten more authentic tales.

Irish giant Finn McCool is told that in order to become wise he much catch and eat the salmon that possesses knowledge, but Finn finds that he cannot bring himself to kill the miraculous fish.

At Swim-Two-Birds by Flann O'Brien is a groundbreaking work of Irish literature that defies genre, blending satire, folklore, and experimental storytelling. Written with wit, surreal humor, and a playful disregard for convention, the novel follows a young, disenchanted writer who invents characters only to find they have minds of their own. The central story revolves around the student-narrator, who, from his Dublin home, creates an intricate narrative...

The stories of three peddlers are told to Donal O'Donnell and his wife one stormy night and begin to heal their hearts, broken by the death of their son.