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 Tale Of Ivan
The Tale Of Ivan: There were formerly a man and a woman living in the parish of Llanlavan, in the place which is called Hwrdh. And work became scarce, so the
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Story-Teller At Fault
The Story-Teller At Fault: At the time when the Tuatha De Dannan held the sovereignty of Ireland, there reigned in Leinster a king, who was remarkably fond of
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Story Of Deirdre
The Story Of Deirdre: There was a man in Ireland once who was called Malcolm Harper. The man was a right good man, and he had a goodly share of this world’s
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Story of the McAndrew Family
The Story of the McAndrew Family: long time ago, in the County Mayo, there lived a rich man of the name of McAndrew. He owned cows and horses without number
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Sprightly Tailor
The Sprightly Tailor: A sprightly tailor was employed by the great Macdonald, in his castle at Saddell, in order to make the laird a pair of trews, used in
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Shee An Gannon And The Gruagach Gaire
The Shee An Gannon And The Gruagach Gaire: The Shee an Gannon was born in the morning, named at noon, and went in the evening to ask his daughter of the king
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Shepherd Of Myddvai
The Shepherd Of Myddvai: Up in the Black Mountains in Caermarthenshire lies the lake known as Lyn y Van Vach. To the margin of this lake the shepherd of
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Sea-Maiden
The Sea-Maiden: There was once a poor old fisherman, and one year he was not getting much fish. On a day of days, while he was fishing, there rose a sea-maiden
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Ridere of Riddles
The Ridere of Riddles: here was a king once, and he married a great lady, and she departed on the birth of her first son. And a little after this the king
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Russet Dog
The Russet Dog: h, he’s a rare clever fellow, is the Russet Dog, the Fox, I suppose you call him. Have you ever heard the way he gets rid of his fleas? Cunning
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Little White Cat
The Little White Cat: A long, long time ago, in a valley far away, the giant Trencoss lived in a great castle, surrounded by trees that were always green. Even
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
The Huntsman’S Son
The Huntsman’S Son: A long, long time ago there lived in a little hut on the borders of a great forest a huntsman and his wife and son. From his earliest