Tales for the Telling: Irish Folk & Fairytales
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These 12 enchanting stories of ancient magic daring deeds dashing heroes and mythical creatures sparkle with wit nonsense and naughtiness. Tales for the Telling features traditional Irish folk and fairy tales. In "Two Giants " Irish giant Finn no longer in the first flush of youth is challenged to do battle against Scottish giant McConigle who aims to take over Finns territory. The titanic clash is averted when Finns clever wife Oonagh manages to fool McConigle into thinking that Finn is twice the size he really is and three times as strong. McConigle then has second thoughts about tackling Finn. This story illustrates the way that OBriens retelling of tales from her native land will delight and enthrall the whole family either as bed-time reading or as a rainy day treat.
