Books by Seán Ó hEochaidh
Fairy Legends from Donegal
by Seán Ó hEochaidh
This book is another must for anyone wanting to understand the mindset of rural Ireland. It consists of tiny tales told by Irish speakers in Donegal about fairies and magical animals like hares and ghost horses, of how fairy houses could be found at certain moments of the year on the hills, or how a lullaby, or a baby, could be stolen. NB- Not available Via Amazon
Interviews where books by Seán Ó hEochaidh were recommended
The best books on Early Irish History, recommended by Hector McDonnell
One of Ireland’s best-known contemporary painters discusses five books on early Irish history and explains that the myriad of oddly named and often eccentric Irish saints are in fact mythical ancestors or local gods
