Irish Legends for Children

by Lady Gregory

A collection of traditional Irish folktales and legends includes "The Coming of Finn," "Birth of Bran," and "Oisin's Mother"

96 pages, Paperback

Published April 15, 1991

About the author

Irish playwright Lady Isabella Augusta Persse Gregory wrote a number of short plays, including Spreading the News (1904) for the Abbey theater, which she founded and directed from 1904 to 1928.

This Irish dramatist and folklorist with William Butler Yeats and other persons co-founded the Irish literary theatre and wrote numerous short works for both companies. Lady Gregory produced a number of books retelling stories taken from Irish mythology.

Reviews

[Tim · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short collection of translated stories from Irish mythology (mostly from the Fenian and Mythological cycles) as translated by the Irish literary revivalist, Lady Gregory.