Longford Folk Tales

Longford Folk Tales is a treasure trove of wonderful stories
of saints and deities, fairies and devils, kings and ghosts, shoemakers and
other engaging characters. Read about The Blake Millions, butter stealing, the
Wooing of Etain, and 'The Walking Gallows', Hempenstall - all your favourite
legends and many more.


This selection of tales and stories from every corner of the
county of Longford reflects the wisdom of the countryside and its people.
Legends, folk customs and local lore from earliest times up to the county's
more recent past are expertly told by storyteller Philip Byrne.