Ireland is a very old country known for it’s myths and legends. Famous for the storytelling tradition, you can always find many variations on the same story as they are a living thing, passed down through the generations via oral tradition.
Stories are often linked to a specific location like the Giant’s Causeway or the caves of Diarmuid and Grainne.
Giants, selkies, ghosts, witches, magical animals – the all make their homes in Ireland’s countryside.
In his book Ireland, Frank Delaney tells a fictional tale about a storyteller or Seanchai, who enthralls a young boy. Delaney does a wonderful job of telling several legends while also highlighting the tradition of the storyteller.
For more on Irish folklore, myths and legends, check out the Library at the ICHC and these books with the tag Folklore. We also have Ireland and several other books by Frank Delaney available to borrow.
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