The Cailleach of Sligo: Stories and Myths from the Northwest of Ireland

These are the opening lines from a few of the stories in this remarkable collection of myths and tales from the north west of Ireland. These stories have been handed down from parent to child, from teacher to student for centuries, and help to explain life's eternal mysteries. In these pages you will hear about Maebh and Fionn, Balor of the Evil Eye and the dreaded Fomorians, Diarmait and Grainne, Fraoch and the Great Worm, Niamh of the Golden Locks, Tuan the storyteller, warriors and druids, banshees and much more. The stories are generally of the northwest of Ireland, or a local version of well known Irish tales, but they reflect myths and legends that can be found around the globe. All have an Irish content but a universal theme.