Bibliograph

Celtic fairy tales., Illustrated by John D. Batten

Type

Label

Celtic fairy tales., Illustrated by John D. Batten

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Bibliographical references included in "Notes and references" (p. ([237]-267)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Celtic fairy tales.

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

470536

Responsibility statement

Illustrated by John D. Batten

Summary

Twenty-six characteristic tales, both romantic and comic, from the folklore of the Celts of the British Isles, collected from both Gaelic and English speaking peasants

Table Of Contents

Connla and the fairy maiden -- Guleesh -- The field of boliauns -- The horned women -- Conall Yellowclaw -- Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary -- The shepherd of Myddvai -- The sprightly tailor -- The story of Deirdre -- Munachar and Manachar -- Gold-tree and silver-tree -- King O'Toole and his goose -- The wooing of Olwen -- Jack and his comrades -- The Shee an Gannon and the Gruagach Gaire -- The story-teller at fault -- The sea-maiden -- A legend of Knockmany -- Fair, brown, and trembling -- Jack and his master -- Beth Gellert -- The tale of Ivan -- Andrew Coffey -- The battle of the birds -- Brewery of eggshells -- The lad with the goat-skin

Target audience

juvenile

Classification