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Irish Folk & Fairy Tales Omnibus

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Wow! I did not know a lot about Irish fairy tales, and this book did not disappoint! Michael Scott weaves in fantastic lore while brilliantly keeping one appropriately intrigued. Each one of these charming stories easily lends itself to a big budget film! And the magical tone keeps the reader constantly entertained.

I've been reading this book in bits and pieces for about six months, and I still love it! There's a lot of wonderful stories in here. The book is divided into three volumes, and there are about twelve or so stories per volume. The first couple of stories in each volume are always the longest, and are a bit hard to get through. Later stories are less dense, and shorter. I'd reccomend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the folklore of Ireland. It's hard to imagine many more stories than these, but I know there are more. Enjoy!

I received this book, years ago, as a gift from an Irish friend of mine and had no clue what a treasure I was being given.

From the Ancient to the modern (around the 70's) this book covers everything, starting with the Three Sorrows of Irish Storytelling...one of which, The Children of Lir, brought me to tears, to the last of the line of great Elven kings.

An engaging book, you'll meet an array of colorful characters, all of which will enrich your reading.

My favorite is Nano Hayes, who spans from the pre to the post "new god" eras, a wise old Witch who is as spellbinding, as she is valuable to Celtic lore.

While I will admit that there is no glossary (at least in my copy) of how to pronounce certain words and that is beyond frustrating (as it appears that this book was painstakingly researched by handed-down stories and word-of-mouth from those who descended from the mortals lucky enough to interact with, the Fae) if you really must know and your curiosity gets the better of you, simply look them up.

One book you'll NEVER regret reading. Yes it IS long...but worth it!

If you never read anything else about Irish lore, you MUST read this book!