Stories From Ireland -: Oxford Children's Myths and Legends

by Ita Daly

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.

One of four collections being published to launch the Oxford Children's Myths and Legends series - other titles are Stories from Wales, Stories from Scotland and Stories from England

160 pages, Hardcover

First published February 5, 2009

About the author

Ita Daly's short stories have won the Hennessy Literary Award and the Irish Times short story competition, and are collected in The Lady with the Red Shoes (1980). Her novels include Unholy Ghosts (1997), All Fall Down (1992), Dangerous Fictions (1991), A Singular Attraction (1987) and Ellen (1986). She has written two books for children, Candy on the Dart (1989) and Candy and Sharon Olé (1991). She was married to the author David Marcus until his death in 2009. She currently lives in Dublin.

Reviews

[Gary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great stories quite well told.

Liked it.

[Sandy (WI girl at heart) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just finished Ita Daly's "Stories from Ireland. I needed something light and Irish Mythology fit the need. I haven't read any Irish Mythology for many years and this book was new to me. While I didn't know many of the stories they were delightful to read.

I did find it hard to pronounce the names, remember the names and I just couldn't relate to them. While this is a kid's type of book I would bet the would find it hard to read and follow.

Would I recommend it to others: Yes. Would I read it again: Probably not but it was fun this time around.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting peak into the myths and lore of Ireland. Some of the tales were a bit redundant, and I'm not sure they should of exactly qualified as children's, but they were interesting nonetheless.