Here is a classic collection of tales from the folklore of Ireland. It begins with the heroicsagas, the ancestral tales of men and gods – The Children of Lir, The Fate of the Sons of Usnach, and the magnificent Cattle-Raid of Cooley (the story of the Táin). Then come the noble tales of Finn and the Fianna, Oisin in the Land of the Ever Young, and the Pursuit of Dermot and Grania. Finally there are the chimney-corner tales of the Little People – The Black Thief, The Bird of the Golden Land, and many others. Throughout the book, Eileen O’Faoláin maintains a fine command of beautiful, flowing language and captures the heart of Irish storytelling at its enchanting best.