Wexford Folk Tales

Wexford has a rich heritage of myths and legends which is uniquely captured in this collection of traditional tales from across the county.Discover the remarkable story of the 140-year-old-man who died a premature death, the arrival of the antichrists (six of them) in Wexford and the dangers of love potions, together with tales of lurechan mischief, mermaids, grave robbing and buried treasure.Their origins are lost in the mists of time, but these stories, illustrated with twenty line drawings, bring to life Wexford's dramatic landscape and are sure to appeal to both locals and tourists alike.

About the author

Brendan Nolan has many years of storytelling experience and has written and broadcast more than 90 stories of his own, mostly light-hearted, on radio. He was a featured speaker at Dublin Yarnspinners and at the Irish Writers' Centre Culture Night celebrations. Brendan produces and presents Telling Tales the access radio programme for writers and storytellers which may be heard on his own website, www.brendannolan.ie. His previous publications include Dublin Folk Tales.

Summary

Wexford has a rich heritage of myths and legends which is uniquely captured in this collection of traditional tales from across the county.

Product details

• Authors: Brendan Nolan
• Assisted by: Catherine Cox (Illustration)
• Publisher: The History Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9781845887667
• ISBN: 978-1-84588-766-7
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 124 mm x 196 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 204 g
• Series: Folk Tales: United Kingdom; Folk Tales: United Kingdom
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories