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Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
STORYTELLER Lea Taylor brings together stories from the rugged coastlines, rushing rivers, uplands and sweeping valleys of Midlothian. In this treasure trove of tales you will meet kings and queens, saints and sinners, witches and wizards, ghosts and giants, fools and tricksters – all as mysterious and powerful as the landscape they inhabit. Retold in an engaging style, and richly illustrated with unique line drawings, these humorous, clever and...
Author
Series
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The Orkney Islands are a place of mystery and magic, where the past and the present meet, ancient standing stones walk and burial mounds are the home of the trows. Orkney Folk Tales walks the reader across invisible islands that are home to fin folk and mermaids, and seals that are often far more than they appear to be. Here Orkney witches raise storms and predict the outcome of battles, ghosts seek revenge and the Devil sits in the rafters of St...
Author
Series
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
County Carlow, where stood Dinn Righ, the seat of the ancient kings of Leinster, is steeped in history, myth and legend, which is celebrated in this selection of traditional tales from across the county, collected and retold by local storytellers Aideen McBride and Jack Sheehan.
This selection will take you on an oral tour across the county and introduce you to such Carlow characters as Peter Nail, the 'Weight Thrower from Ratheaden', Beauchamp Bagenal,...
Author
Series
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
London-the greatest city on earth. Travelers, traders, buyers, beggars, soldiers, settlers, leaders, and laborers have crossed paths here, all languages and walks of life jostling and mingling. Two thousand years of stories are waiting to be told. This wonderful collection, which is as light and dark, quirky and diverse as the capital itself, brings these stories to life by professional storyteller and long-term London resident Helen East. Drawing...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most ancient counties are vividly retold by local storyteller Mike O'Leary. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these stories from Sussex reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of the county and its people. Sussex has a rich and diverse collection of tales, from dragons lurking in bottomless pits and screaming demons hiding under hills to legends of witches, wise women and ghosts....
Author
Series
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
County Kildare abounds in folk tales, myths and legends and a selection of the best, drawn from historical sources and newly recorded local reminiscence, have been brought to life here by professional storyteller Steve Lally.
Included in this collection are the exploits of the Wizard Earl of Kildare who lived at Maynooth Castle, the legend of the lonely 'Pooka Horse' said to dwell amongst the ruins of Rathcoffey Castle, the story of St Bridgid, the...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Once covered in forest, marsh, and fen, yet lush with farmland, Bedfordshire has been hit by wave after wave of invaders, each bringing their own tales which have become rooted in the oral tradition of storytelling. Scratch under the surface and you will find settlements of ancient Britons razed to the ground and ruined castles. The landscape rings with the stories of robber barons, conniving highwaymen, and lonely women condemned as witches, characters...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Wales is especially rich in the folklore of place, and this collection brings a new perspective to the history of Denbighshire, the oldest inhabited area of Wales. With hills, valleys, moorland, and coast, this varied land has inspired many tales of ancient battles, strange creatures, and curious customs. This compilation of stories from the ancient lore of the modern county of Denbighshire includes local legends, folk tales, stories of magic and...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
County Armagh, the Orchard County, has a rich heritage of myths and legends which are uniquely captured in this collection of tales by local storyteller Frances Quinn. Discover the places where the Craobh Rua (the Red Branch Knights) once roamed and the haunts of the powerful Queen Macha, along with tales of fairy mischief, heroic deeds, and murderous crimes. Their origins lost in the mists of time, these stores, illustrated with twenty-five line...
11) Fife Folk Tales
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Storyteller Sheila Kinninmonth brings together stories from the coastal fishing villages, rushing rivers, magical green farmland and rolling hills of Fife. In this treasure trove of tales you will meet Scottish Kings and Queens, saints and sinners, witches and wizards, ghosts and giants, broonies, fools and tricksters - all as fantastical and powerful as the landscape they inhabit.
Retold in an engaging style, and richly illustrated with unique...
12) Laois Folk Tales
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Take a walk through this county in the heart of Ireland in the entertaining company of professional storyteller Nuala Hayes as she recounts local tales, ancient and modern. Discover stories of ancient heroes and their heroic deeds, along with the murderous crimes of the more criminally inclined, and the fantastical accounts of fairy mischief and encounters with mythical creatures. Their origins lost in the mists of time, these stories, illustrated...
13) Cavan Folk Tales
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The history of Cavan, affectionately known as 'The Lakeland County', is made up of a rich tapestry of folk tales, myths and legends. It is said to be the home of the wailing banshee of the McCabes, the site of Finn MacCool's last resting place (where his fingers can still be seen) and where, legend has, a young girl came perilously close to marrying the devil.
In this book Gary Branigan will take you on a journey through Cavan's past, recalling...
Author
Series
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Do motorists pick up a phantom hitchhiker on Blue Bell Hill during stormy nights? Does Satan appear if you dance round the Devil's Bush in the village of Pluckley? Do big cats roam the local woods? And, what happens if you manage to count the 'Countless Stones' near Aylesford?
For centuries, strange urban legends have materialised in the Garden of England. Now, for the first time, folklorist and monster-hunter Neil Arnold looks at these intriguing...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
STORYTELLERS Lindsey Gibb & C.A. Hope bring together stories from Perthshire, the heart of Scotland, with its bleak moors and majestic mountains, rushing rivers and great woodlands. In this treasure trove of tales you will meet witches and faeries, black dogs and dragons, the Cailleach and those mysterious painted people, the Picts – all as fantastical and powerful as the landscape they inhabit. Retold in an engaging style, and richly illustrated...
Author
Series
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most diverse counties are vividly retold by writer, storyteller and poe t Jennie Bailey and storyteller, writer,psychotherapist and shamanic guide David England. Take a fantasy journey around Lancashire, the Phantom Voice at Southport, the Leprechauns of Liverpool and the famous hanging of Pendle Witches at Lancaster,to the infamous Miss Whiplash at Clitheroe. Enjoy a rich feast of local...
Author
Series
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Fermanagh's culture, heritage, characters and stories sets it apart from other places. Every mountain, tree, lake, stream, rock, stone and character tells a tale. There are the stories about "educated" ancient Irish pigs who understood three languages (Irish, Latin and English) and monsters that lurk under the surface of Lower Lough Erne, and there are spooky tales of ghosts, such as that of a murdered stableboy said to haunt the stable of Tempo Manor...
18) Sleeping Beauty
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A beautiful and beloved princess, cursed by the one fairy who was not invited to her christening, pricks her finger on her sixteenth birthday and falls asleep for one hundred years.
Author
Language
English
Description
Princes, princesses, goblins, ghouls, dragons, and more abound in these twenty-two Japanese fairy tales translated and retold for young Western readers. Prepare to encounter action and adventure in this highly regarded collection of classic Japanese tales, in which you'll meet a dragon king, a talking tortoise, a wily badger, princesses, knights, and mischievous monkeys! Japanese Fairy Tales includes "Momotaro, or the Story of the Son of a Peach,"...
20) Kent Folk Tales
Author
Series
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
These traditional stories and local legends have been handed down by storytellers for centuries. As folk tales reveal a lot about the people who invented them, this book provides a link to the ethics and way of life of generations of Kentish people. Herein you will find the intriguing tales of Brave Mary of Mill Hill, King Herla, the Pickpockets of Sturry, the Wantsum Wyrm and the Battle of Sandwich, to name but a few. These captivating stories, brought...
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