A collection of legends from early Christian times, in which the author retells the stories with a directness & simplicity which makes them refreshingly modern.

The stories have a literary merit & a style & character of their own, not dissimilar to the sophistication of the great tales of ancient Greece.

Included in this collection are: The Children of Lir, The Wooing of Etain, Diarmuid & Grainne, The Combat at the Ford, The Children of Tuireann, The Sickbed of Cuchulain & Deirdre & the Sons of Usna.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781856352222
• Author: Eoin Neeson
• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 239
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm











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