The King of Ireland's Son

by Padraic Colum

Overview

Compiled by noted Irish author Padraic Colum, this treasury of time-honored tales from the fairy-haunted folklore of the Emerald Isle includes these favorite stories: "Fedelma, the Enchanter's Daughter," "When the King of the Cats Came to King Connal's Dominion," "The Sword of Light and the Unique Tale," "The Town of the Red Castle," "The King of the Land of Mist," "The House of Crom Duv," and "The Spae-Woman."
Brimming with sly humor, whimsy and imagination, these delightful tales offer hours of enjoyable reading. Nine full-page illustrations and numerous other decorations by Willy Pogány further enhance the text with a mood of timeless enchantment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486320090
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	03/12/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Padraic Colum was born in 1881, in County Longford, Ireland. He took an active part in the Irish Literary Revival and was a close friend of James Joyce. He moved to the United States where he made his fame as a prolific and renowned author. He died in Connecticut in 1972.

Table of Contents

"FEDELMA, THE ENCHANTER'S DAUGHTER"
WHEN THE KING OF THE CATS CAME TO KING CONNAL'S DOMINION
"THE SWORD OF LIGHT AND THE UNIQUE TALE, WITH AS MUCH OF THE ADVENTURES OF GILLY OF THE GOATSKIN AS IS GIVEN IN "THE CRANESKIN BOOK"
THE TOWN OF THE RED CASTLE
THE KING OF THE LAND OF MIST
THE HOUSE OF CROM DUV
THE SPAE-WOMAN