The Dark Sailor of Youghal

by Patricia Lynch

Nial Burke lived in a cabin on the White Strand together with his brother and sister. His father was a fisherman and his grandmother had looked after them since their mother died. It was during a particularly bad storm that Nial had a strange dream about a ghostly ship. That night, unable to sleep, he saw the shipwreck, glittering as though made of silver....
Patricia Lynch, long regarded as one of the greatest Irish writers of stories for children, gives in The Dark Sailor of Youghal, the genuine magic of the evergreen isle.

203 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1995

About the author

Patricia Lynch (c. 1894–1972) was an Irish writer of children's literature and a journalist. She was the author of some 48 novels and 200 short stories. She is best known for blending Irish rural life and fantasy fiction. [From wikipedia]