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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
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.
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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.
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 ...
Oct 26, 2022 · The King of Ireland's Son Hardcover – October 26, 2022. by Padraic Colum (Author) 4.4 49 ratings. See all formats and editions. Kindle. $0.00 Read with our free app. Audiobook. $0.00 Free with your Audible trial.
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- Padraic Colum
Kate Greenaway medalist P. J. Lynch provides the beautiful paintings for this rollicking traditional tale, in which the youngest of the King of Ireland's sons rescues a Greek princess from a giant keeping her captive.
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
