Synopses & Reviews
County Sligo, has a rich heritage of myths and legends which is uniquely captured in this collection of traditional tales from across the county. Here you will find tales of the traditional rural ways of life among the residents of Sligo, their customs, and superstitions, alongside stories of legendary heroes, epic battles, and heroic deeds, as well as fantastical accounts of mythical creatures, faeries, witches, and ghostly goings-on. In a vivid journey through Sligo’s varied landscape, local storyteller Joe McGowan take the reader to places where legend and landscape are inseparably linked
Synopsis
For the devotee of Irish heritage, mythology or folklore, County Sligo has everything. From the Curlew mountains in the south, where Aodh Ruadh Domhnaill defeated an English army under Sir Conyers Clifford, to Benbulben's slopes in the north, where St Colmcille battled the High King of Ireland, every hill and valley is linked by the gossamer threads of myth, folklore and legend. These stories, some age-old legends and fantastical myths, some amusing anecdotes and cautionary tales, are a heady mix of the bloodthirsty, funny and passionate and a selection of the best are retold here by writer and local historian Joe McGowan. In these pages you will find little-known anecdotes of the traditional ways of Sligo's residents, their customs and superstitions; you will find stories of epic battles and heroic deeds; and you will also hear the fantastical accounts of mythical creatures, faeries, witches and the ghosts of Connacht itself.
About the Author
Joe McGowan is a professional storyteller and author who has been recording the old lore of the Irish countryside for the last 40 years. His short stories, cameos of Irish life both past and present, feature frequently in magazines, on local radio, and on RTE. His previously published works include Echoes of a Savage Land, Land of Destiny, and Sligo.