Irish Mythology is filled with magical creatures and heroes, of giants and monsters. They are full of mystery, and ready to spark the imagination. Read more about the monsters, heroes and other figures in Irish Mythology.
1. The People of the Sea
by David Thomson. Basic Books. Imagine a place where "the people of the sea" are torn between land and their ocean kingdom. There's love, loss, rescue, return, and more... The legends of the selchies come to life with these colorful tales.2. Irish Myths and Stories
by Benedict Flynn (Editor). Naxos Audiobooks Ltd. Listen to the tales of heroes, gods and other cunning characters. This audiobook includes: "The Tale of Cu Chulainn," "The Children of Lir," and "The Tale of Finn Mac Cool."3. Irish Myths & Legends
by Lady Gregory. Running Press Book Publishers. This book starts with "The Gods," and goes through "The Coming of Tuantha de Danaan," "Lugh of the Long Hand," "The Coming of the Gael," "The Ever-Living Living Ones," "Huntings and Enchantments," and more.
4. Treasury of Irish Myth, Legend & Folklore
by William Butler Yeats. Random House. This book brings together Yeats's collection of more than 60 Irish tales, "Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry," with Lady Gregory's work, "Cuchulain of Muirthemne."5. Early Irish Myths and Sagas
by Jeffrey Gantz. Viking Penguin. This anthology provides 14 tales from early Irish literature. From the publisher: "The 14 myths and tales representing the foremost written repository of Celtic oral tradition, considered to be the earliest voice of Western civilization."6. Great Irish Tales of the Unimaginable: Stories of Fantasy and Myth
by Peter Haining. Atrium Publishers. This book combines history with the telling of 24 stories. Stories include "A Prince in Disguise," "The Woman Without Mercy," "The Wisdom of the King," and more.7. Traditional Irish Fairy Tales
by James Stephens and Arthur Rakham (Illustrator). Dover. Stephens collects "time-honored tales," including: "The Story of Tuan mac Cairill," "The Boyhood of Fionn," "The Birth of Bran," "Oisin's Mother," "The Enchanted Cave of Cesh Corran," and more.8. Fairy and Folk Tales of Irish Peasantry
by William Butler Yeats (Editor). From the publisher: "Treasury of 64 tales invites readers into the shadowy, twilight world of Celtic myth and legend. Mischievous fairy people, murderous giants, priests, devils, druidic spells and more. Stories include 'The Soul Cages,' 'The Kildare Pooka,' 'The Black Lamb,' 'The Horned Women,' 'The Phantom Isle,' 'King O'Toole and His Goose,' many more."9. Irish Tales of Fairies & the Ghost World
by Jeremiah Curtin. Dover. This book collects 30 stories of ghosts, wraiths, and more. Stories include "Tom Connors and the Dead Girl," "Maurice Griffin and the Fairy Doctor," "The Ghost of Sneem," "Tom Moore and the Seal Woman," "The Blood-Drawing Ghost," and more.