The King of Ireland's Son

by Padraic Colum

Overview

Noted Irish author's selection of favorite tales from the Emerald Isle, brimming with sly humor, whimsy and imagination. 'Fedelma, the Enchanter's Daughter,' 'When the King of the Cats Came to King Connal's Dominion,' 'The Town of the Red Castle,' 'The King of the Land of Mist,' 'The House of Crom Duv' and two more. Nine full-page illustrations and numerous decorations by Willy Pogány.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781406598704
Publisher:	Dodo Press
Publication date:	04/04/2008
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)
Age Range:	1 - 17 Years

About the Author

Padraic Colum was born in 1881, in County Longford, Ireland. He took an active part in the Irish Literary Revival and was a close friend of James Joyce. He moved to the United States where he made his fame as a prolific and renowned author. He died in Connecticut in 1972.

Table of Contents

"FEDELMA, THE ENCHANTER'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 CRANESKIN BOOK"
THE TOWN OF THE RED CASTLE
THE KING OF THE LAND OF MIST
THE HOUSE OF CROM DUV
THE SPAE-WOMAN