Enchanted Ireland

by Kieran Fanning, Julia Iredale (Illustrator)

Join master storyteller Kieran Fanning on a visit to every county in Ireland, told through 32 magical stories. From mysterious enchantments like The Stolen Bride from Galway to strange sightings like The Rathcoffey Pooka of Kildare; from tales of the Ulster Cycle like The Curse of Macha to fantastical folklore like The Fairy Hare of Slievemaan from County Wicklow, there’s a story and site to discover wherever you are in Ireland!

This beautifully presented gift book features a map, facts and details from locations mentioned, as well as gorgeous full-page colour art by Julia Iredale to illustrate each story.

320 pages, Hardcover

Published October 9, 2025

About the author

By day, Kieran Fanning is a primary school teacher who enjoys helping his pupils to write, illustrate and publish their own books. By night, he writes his own stories, and has published 7 books for young people.

Reviews

[Kayla Zabcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

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Delightful collection of Irish folktales from all over the country. I only wish it went into just a little more depth about the beginning and end of each 'Cyle', and what caused the changes. I know it's for kids, but I think they'd find it at as interesting as just about anyone!

[Eimear · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the illustrations and how the tales were categorised by county. Interesting way to draw people in whom are exploring folklore as a beginner in Ireland and might be a cool resource for English teachers or primary school teachers for 6th class!