Irish Fairy Tales

by Leslie Conron

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582882134
• ISBN13: 9781582882130
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Madison Park Press
• Length: 240 Pages

Customer Reviews

"Everyone is a visionary" Yeats tells us, "if you scratch him deep enough. But a Celt is a visionary

A fascinating journey into the world of Fairies,the Gentry,the Good People,Puchas(Pookas),Leprechauns,Changelings,Merros(Mermaids),Wee Folks,Little Folks,Little People,Banshees,Fairy Revels,Fairy Rings Fairy Forts,Fairy Revels, Elfs and Elfin Revelry,the Cluricaune,and all those other things ,beings and spirits that have come to us from Celtic Folklore,Legend and History. "It is a very good thing not to be in any way in dread of fairies,for without doubt they have then less power over a person,but to make too free with them,or to disbelieve in them altogether,is as foolish a thing as a man,woman,or child can do." In this tome, you will be enthralled by the Celtic version of Cinderella. Believe it or not,Cinderella didn't really go to the ball in a beautiful coach that turned into a pumpkin at the stroke of midnight;and she didn't drop a glass slipper.What a wonderful version of an old story! There have been those who laughed at the idea of Fairy Rings and lived to regret it. Remember that fellow John DeLorian who decided to build a plant to make cars in Ireland. The land on which he built his factory contained a Fairy Ring. He dismissed the thought that the land was "sacred land" and built on top of it. Well,we all know what happened to his factory,to DeLorian and his Bricklin automobile. There have been a plethora of stories and legends, but in the end there always seems to be words like this; "So if it wasn't the Banshee I seen that time,I'd like to know what else it could a' been" A great little book that will long live with you and undoubtably add excitement to your life ;especially when walking alone in a remote area on a dark night.