Europe
Fairy tales and folk stories from European traditions.
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
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