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Irish Fairy Tales

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Irish Fairy Tales

By: James Stephens - editor
Narrated by: Kevin Stillwell
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This collection of 10 time-honored tales brims with enchantment, whimsy, and sly humor. Assembled by a renowned poet and student of Gaelic language and culture, this edition includes "The Birth of Bran", "The Little Brawl at Allen", "The Enchanted Cave of Cesh Corran", "Becuma of the White Skin", "Mongan's Frenzy", and other stories.

Public Domain (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Classics Literature & Fiction Feel-Good Witty Inspiring Celtic Mythology

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James Stephens' retelling of 10 Irish fairy tales is a true delight, and narrator Kevin Stillwell's understated performance highlights their charm. The stories are set in a medieval Ireland filled with larger-than-life hunters, warriors, kings, and magical creatures; many of the tales are derived from the Fenian cycle of Irish mythology. Listeners will thrill to the stories of the Fianna and their leader Fionn mac Cumhaill as he embarks on adventures with druids and enchanted children. Stillwell's delivery of Stephens' words captures their poetic cadence wonderfully.
Mesmerizing Mythical Tales • Beautiful Poetic Prose • Excellent Narration • Interesting Celtic Stories • Authentic Accents
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The stories were very interesting and the performance was great. A solid recommendation is in order. By my hand😀

A great set of stories- well done

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i loved the stories as a Druid i am little bais that i didn't want any or little Christian references but its about all of Ireland and modern Ireland is predominantly Christian so i understand the inclusion

really stories lack luster reader

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this is a great work, it is a longer and a different tales style from many of the stories you have heard if you are a Lister to Irish tales. I would recommend it

Great Celtic stories

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The stories are so charming and beautifully written. The narration equally lovely. I’ve listened to the whole thing about five times.

I love it

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Needs more Diarmuid of the Gay Face, one of Irelands most underrated characters, with stories of witches, demons and magic spears; but the selected stories were awesome.

Kevin Stillwell does an incredible job of performing the stories, adding a sense of mysticism and wonder to all, paired with perfect pronunciation made this one of the most enjoyable anthologies I've heard.

If they teamed up to release another compilation, it would be an insta-buy for me.

I'd buy 20 more stories

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Off the beaten track…BUT IN A GOOD WAY.

I have never been to an Irish pub in Dublin and listened to a long winded story teller spin a yarn that seems to flow like a wispy feather caught upon an afternoon breeze…but this is what I imagine it would be like to share a moment with that old and interesting man.

Loved the narration.

Off the beaten track…BUT IN A GOOD WAY

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Wonder of words bring thought and feeling of amazing sight offered by a Master read by a pure Master.

Irish storytelling at the best.

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wish the author would have picked more interesting stories. Would have liked at least one that showed Irish humor..

Expected better

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I like fune and I hope that later on you will release more thank you for doing this

It is great👍🏻

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Very enjoyable listen. Had no previous knowledge of Irish myth, and this book has everything I was hoping for. Beautiful prose, interesting stories, and reader's accent brought it all together to be a book I'll come back to just to enjoy a story and the telling that borders on poetry, an unexpected bonus (not really a poetry guy, didn't think so at least).

Beautiful poetic stories, authentic narration

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