Celtic Folk Tales
Journey into our collection of 67 Celtic folk tales — stories from the ancient storytelling traditions of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Brittany. Celtic folklore is steeped in magic, mystery, and a deep connection to the natural world.
Our collection features tales of fairy folk, druids, enchanted warriors, magical transformations, and the Otherworld that exists alongside our own. Celtic stories are known for their lyrical beauty, their interweaving of the mundane and the magical, and their celebration of courage, honor, and the bonds of kinship.
Each tale is retold with sensitivity to the Celtic narrative tradition and brought to life with vivid illustrations. Ideal for anyone interested in Irish folklore, Scottish legends, Celtic mythology, and European fairy tale traditions.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Salmon of Knowledge
Young Fionn unknowingly gains the Salmon of Knowledge's ancient wisdom through service to his patient mentor.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Cu Chulainn and the Hound of Culann
Young Cuchulain takes the name and duty of the slain Hound of Culann, binding his fate to Ulster.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Deirdre of the Sorrows
A prophecy foretells Deirdre's beauty will bring ruin to Ulster; her tragic love fulfills the curse.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Voyage of Bran
A mysterious woman's song lures Bran on a magical voyage to the timeless Otherworld of eternal beauty.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Children of Lir
Lir's four beloved children are cursed by a jealous stepmother to wander as swans for 900 years.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Glass Mountain: A Polish Tale of Cleverness Over Strength
A poor woodcutter scales the glass mountain not with strength but with cleverness and nature's own gifts.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Three Golden Hairs of Grandfather Know-All: A Czech Tale of Wit and Destiny
A boy proves his wit matches his name when grandfather Know-All tests him with three golden hairs—a tale of earned wisdom.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
Baba Dochia and the Coming of Spring: A Romanian Tale of Humility
Read 'Baba Dochia and the Coming of Spring: A Romanian Tale of Humility' — a classic Celtic Folk Tales story about courage. High in the Carpathian Mount...
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A German Legend of Promises Broken
Read 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin: A German Legend of Promises Broken' — a classic Celtic Folk Tales story about trickery. In the prosperous German town o...
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 3-5
The Selkie Wife: A Scottish Tale of Love and the Sea
Read 'The Selkie Wife: A Scottish Tale of Love and the Sea' — a classic Celtic Folk Tales story about honesty. On the rocky shores of Scotland, where th...
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Wooing Of Olwen
Read 'The Wooing Of Olwen' — a classic Celtic Folk Tales story about justice. Shortly after the birth of Kilhuch, the son of King Kilyth, his mother die...
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Tale Of Ivan
Read 'The Tale Of Ivan' — a classic Celtic Folk Tales story about honesty. There were formerly a man and a woman living in the parish of Llanlavan, in t...