The heroes and villains of Irish myth and legend have fascinated generation after generation for over 2,000 years.

There is Balor of the evil eye, whose very glance meant death; the wicked queen Aoife who turned children into swans; and Oisin, who followed his love to her city beneath the waves…

Featuring beautiful colour illustrations by Irish Children’s Laureate and twice Kate Greenaway winner P. J. Lynch, and a previously unpublished poem by Seamus Heaney, this is a stunning collection to cherish forever.