The O’Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales and Legends

Una Leavy

Jan 2020 · Bolinda · Narrated by Aoife McMahon

About this audiobook

The Best Tales From the Irish Tradition How Cúchulainn Got His Name The Magic Shoes Deirdre and the Sons of Uisneach The King’s Secret The Children of Lir The Giant’s Causeway The Bodach of the Grey Coat The Pot of Gold Tír na n-Óg The White Gander Irish fairy tales and legends are full of enchantment, brave deeds and lost loves. Told from generation to generation, they are as fascinating now as they were to their original listeners.

About the author

Una Leavy has written many books for children. She works as a primary school teacher in County Mayo. Una Leavy was born in Charlestown, Co. Mayo. She has been writing since early childhood. A primary school teacher by profession, she is married to Lorcan and they have six children. Her writing includes poetry, articles and short stories which have been published in various magazines and periodicals. Much of her work has been for children and to date she has published seven books with the O'Brien Press.

Aoife McMahon trained at RADA and has since appeared in leading roles for the RSC, the National Theatre, the Young Vic, the Royal Court and the Abbey in Dublin. She has also appeared in numerous celebrated television roles on both sides of the Atlantic and was awarded the Canadian Gemini award for best actress in a leading role. She has narrated over 60 audiobooks. Her accolades include an AudioFile Earphones Award and a place in the Top Ten audiobooks as listed in The Irish Times, The New York Times and Amazon's top picks.