Philip Smith 
Irish Fairy Tales 

The age-old charm of Irish folklore gives special sparkle to this collection of eight tongue-in-cheek tales. Wicked old hags, clever leprechauns, courageous tailors, evil giants, and other characters come to life in such fanciful yarns as "Hudden and Dudden and Donald O’Neary, " "Conal and Donal and Taig, " "The Old Hag’s Long Leather Bag, " "The Field of Boliauns, " "The Sprightly Tailor, " “The Giant’s Stairs, ” “The Bee, the Harp, the Mouse, and the Bum-Clock, ” and “The Black Horse.” Reset in large, easy-to-read type, with six illustrations, these beloved stories from the Emerald Isle will delight readers of any age with their warmth, whimsy, and sly humor.