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
Jack And His Master
Jack And His Master: A poor woman had three sons. The eldest and second eldest were cunning clever fellows, but they called the youngest Jack the Fool, because
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Hudden And Dudden And Donald O’Neary
Hudden And Dudden And Donald O'Neary: There was once upon a time two farmers, and their names were Hudden and Dudden. They had poultry in their yards, sheep on
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
How Fin went to the Kingdom of the Big Men
How Fin went to the Kingdom of the Big Men: in and his men were in the Harbour of the Hill of Howth on a hillock, behind the wind and in front of the sun
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Hudden And Dudden
Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary: An Irish Tale of Wit Over Greed In Ireland long ago, in a time when magic still seemed possible and cleverness was often
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Guleesh
Guleesh: There was once a boy in the County Mayo; Guleesh was his name. There was the finest rath a little way off from the gable of the house, and he was
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
How Cormac Mac Art went to Faery
How Cormac Mac Art went to Faery: ormac, son of Art, son of Conn of the Hundred Battles, was high King of Ireland, and held his Court at Tara. One day he saw a
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Gold-Tree And Silver-Tree
Gold-Tree And Silver-Tree: Once upon a time there was a king who had a wife, whose name was Silver-tree, and a daughter, whose name was Gold-tree. On a certain
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Elidore
Elidore: the days of Henry Beauclerc of England there was a little lad named Elidore, who was being brought up to be a cleric. Day after day he would trudge
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Fair, Brown, And Trembling
Fair, Brown, And Trembling: King Hugh Curucha lived in Tir Conal, and he had three daughters, whose names were Fair, Brown, and Trembling. Fair and Brown had
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Dream of Owen O’Mulready
Dream of Owen O'Mulready: here was a man long ago living near Ballaghadereen named Owen O’Mulready, who was a workman for the gentleman of the place, and was a
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Connla And The Fairy Maiden
Connla And The Fairy Maiden: Connla of the Fiery Hair was son of Conn of the Hundred Fights. One day as he stood by the side of his father on the height of
Celtic Folk Tales
Ages 9-12
Deirdre
Deirdre: _Celtic Magazine_, xiii. I have abridged somewhat, made the sons of Fergus all faithful instead of two traitors, and omitted an incident in the house