Status
Available
Call number
Collections
Publication
Souvenir Press Ltd (1979), Edition: First Overseas Edition, Hardcover, 128 pages
Description
Ireland is well known for the stories and myths of the fairy world from the Leprechaun with his pot of gold to the Banshee, wailing messenger of death. This book describes these and many more and is illustrated with drawings, engravings and paintings.'
Language
ISBN
0285624229 / 9780285624221
Local notes
A collection of anecdotes and short tales of Irish magical creatures, with charming b&w illustrations. Included are changelings, daoine sidh, water sheerie. Little cluricaunes who hide in your cellar and drink your beer. The headless dullahan. The magical land of Tir-Nan-Og.