Wisdom About the king, about the saint and about the goose Have you ever heard about the good King O Toul, who lived in ancient times in Ireland and who, in his old age, had an unexpected joy? Yes, so when King O Toul was still young, in all of Ireland there ... Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales
Wisdom The Sea Maiden and the Blind Flute Man Connor Connor was the best of all pipe players; and this is not a small thing. He knew how to play all sorts of songs and folk hymns without any difficulty. This would still be nothing, but there was a rumor... Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales
Wisdom Amazing dream Once upon a time there lived near Swinford a man named Owen O Mulready. He planted potatoes, raised a vegetable garden with his wife Molly, and never became discouraged or complained about anything. H... Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales
Wisdom Dick and his wife Sea Maiden “One beautiful summer morning, shortly before sunrise, the young Irishman Dick Fitzgerald stood on the seashore near Smerwick harbor. The sun began to rise from behind the huge rock and with its red r... Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales
Wisdom Wisdom of Cormac When, in an era long past, the newspapers regaled us with humorous stories about kings who had once successfully fathered, each time I mentally returned to King Cormac and to the truthful ancient chro... Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales
Wisdom Piper and Puck Once upon a time there lived in Dunmore, in County Galway, a stupid guy. He loved music so passionately, but he never managed to learn more than one song. This song was called “Black Tramp”. Various g... Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales
Wisdom Puddin and the Evil Lake Fairy In the southwest of Ireland there is one small lake, which the surrounding residents called magical because no matter how many people drowned in it, the bodies of the drowned were never found. There w... Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales
Wisdom Family feud And now I’ll tell you for your edification a short, funny family story, which, of course, will never happen in your happy home in your entire peaceful family life. Nellie McGrath and her husband Dinny... Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales
Wisdom Battle of Cuchulainn with Ferdiad A hero of heroes, a glorious warrior of ancient Ulster, the first among the warriors of the Red Branch of King Conchobar, a fearless Uladian dog - this is how Cuchulainn was called by his friends and ... Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales
Wisdom Fox and geese Everyone knows that the mere appearance of a fox strikes fear into geese, but why this is so is known to very few. In a clearing in the forest, two geese got into a fight. Both from the same flock, bo... Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales
Wisdom Black thief Horses of King Conal. In ancient times, a king ruled in Eire, who took a queen, beautiful and kind, as his wife. She was so kind that all the people in the country loved her, especially the poor, and ... Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales
Wisdom Munahar and Manahar A long time ago, Munahar and Manahar lived in the world. Much water has flown under the bridge since that time. And if it is said that they lived a long time ago, it means that now they are no longer ... Fairy Tales Irish Fairy Tales
