{"product_id":"the-obrien-book-of-irish-fairy-tales-and-legends-9781847173133","title":"The O'Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales and Legends","description":"Irish fairy tales and legends are full of enchantment, brave deeds and lost loves. Told from generation to generation, they are as fascinating now as they were to their original listeners.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis wonderfully rich and varied collection are ten of the best-loved traditional Irish stories, retold by author and poet Una Leavy. \u003ci\u003eThe post of Gold\u003c\/i\u003e captures the trickery and mischief of leprechauns; the story of Oisin in \u003ci\u003eTír na n-Óg\u003c\/i\u003e marks the end of the great Fianna. From 2000 years ago comes \u003ci\u003eThe Children of Lir\u003c\/i\u003e ... all stories to be treasured for years to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSusan Field's beautiful illustrations are inspired by ancient Celtic art and culture. They capture the wealth of tradition, the humour and the magic of these great stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow available in paperback.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeavy, Una:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Una Leavy has written many books for children. She works as a primary school teacher in County Mayo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUna Leavy was born in Charlestown, Co. Mayo. She has been writing since early childhood. A primary school teacher by profession, she is married to Lorcán and they have six children. Her writing includes poetry, articles and short stories which have been published in various magazines and periodicals. Much of her work has been for children and to date she has published seven books with the O'Brien Press.","brand":"O'Brien Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50659847569682,"sku":"9781847173133","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a75bb58e-e790-4537-86aa-cecf4f38037a.jpg?v=1733467294","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-obrien-book-of-irish-fairy-tales-and-legends-9781847173133","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}