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
Smallhead and the King’s Sons
Smallhead and the King's Sons: ong ago there lived in Erin a woman who married a man of high degree and had one daughter. Soon after the birth of the daughter
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Sea-Maiden
Sea-Maiden: I have omitted the births of the animal comrades and transposed the carlin to the middle of the tale. Batten has considerately idealised the
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Shepherd Of Myddvai
A Welsh Celtic legend about a shepherd who falls in love with a fairy maiden from a magical lake.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Princess Finola And The Dwarf
Princess Finola And The Dwarf: A long, long time ago there lived in a little hut in the midst of a bare, brown, lonely moor an old woman and a young girl.
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Powel, Prince of Dyfed
Powel, Prince of Dyfed: owel, Prince of Dyfed, was lord of the seven Cantrevs of Dyfed; and once upon a time Powel was at Narberth, his chief palace, where a
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Notes And References
Notes And References: It may be as well to give the reader some account of the enormous extent of the Celtic folk-tales in existence. I reckon these to extend
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Paddy O’Kelly and the Weasel
Paddy O'Kelly and the Weasel: long time ago there was once a man of the name of Paddy O’Kelly, living near Tuam, in the county Galway. He rose up one morning
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Munachar And Manachar
Munachar And Manachar: There once lived a Munachar and a Manachar, a long time ago, and it is a long time since it was, and if they were alive now they would
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Morraha
Morraha: orraha rose in the morning and washed his hands and face, and said his prayers, and ate his food; and he asked God to prosper the day for him. ’s
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
King O’Toole And His Goose
King O'Toole And His Goose: Och, I thought all the world, far and near, had heerd o’ King O’Toole well, well, but the darkness of mankind is untellible! The
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Jack the Cunning Thief
Jack the Cunning Thief: here was a poor farmer who had three sons, and on the same day the three boys went to seek their fortune. The eldest two were sensible
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Jack And His Comrades
Jack And His Comrades: Once there was a poor widow, as often there has been, and she had one son. A very scarce summer came, and they didn’t know how they’d