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  1. The King of Ireland's Son was the ultimate calling-up of Irish mythology and legend, and, paired with James Stephens ' Irish Fairy Tales, made many happy hours for children curled up before glowing turf fires to read by the light of Tilley lamps in the long winter evenings of the new Ireland.

    • Padraic Colum
    • 1916
  2. Feb 9, 2009 · When the King of Ireland’s Son heard that, he went to the stable where the Slight Red Steed was, and put the bridle upon him and rode towards the Hill of Horns, on one side of which was the house thatched with the one great wing of a bird, where the Little Sage of the Mountain lived.

  3. Aug 26, 2015 · The center story is the quest of the book's namesake, but perhaps the real hero is the elusive Swan of Endless Tales, who, at one point, flies above the King of Ireland's son and Gilly of the Goatskin as they're counting bones; they are enthralled by the Swan's song and lose their count.

    • (374)
    • Paperback
  4. Oct 1, 2002 · Title. The King of Ireland's Son. Contents. Fedelma, the enchanters'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 cranskin book" -- The town of the red castle -- The king of the land of mist -- The ...

    • Colum, Padraic, 1881-1972
    • The King of Ireland's Son
    • English
  5. Jun 9, 1997 · by Padraic Colum (Author) 4.3 49 ratings. See all formats and editions. 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 ...

    • (49)
    • Padraic Colum
    • $14.95
    • Dover Publications
  6. Long ago the King of Ireland’s son went out to play in the snow with his sling and his dog. While he was practicing he accidently hit a raven. Never before had the boy seen anything as white as the snow, as black as the raven, or as red as the blood which ran from its wound.

  7. May 12, 2012 · The King of Ireland's Son - Kindle edition by Colum, Padraic. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The King of Ireland's Son.

    • Padraic Colum