Ireland is well known as a land of storytellers, a tradition that dates back centuries to a time when tales of giants and epic battles were told around the fireplace. While we're lucky to have such a treasure trove of legends and myths, many of these strange and odd stories have been lost over time. That is until now.

Within these pages discover how Queen Medb was killed by a lump of cheese and how mad king Sweeney was turned into a bird. Learn of Irelands four magical treasures, including a cauldron that never went dry, how the ancients divided the year into four, and how a bardic poem could kill ten rats and ended up influencing Shakespear! This book is a sure to delight people of all ages with beautiful, full colour illustrations accompanying each entry. Join Mark Joyce, the best selling author of compannion book Mythical Irish Beasts on a journey through an ancient Ireland nearly forgotten.