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    Ancient Irish Legends: The Best-loved and Most Famous Tales of Ancient Ireland
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    Ancient Irish Legends: The Best-loved and Most Famous Tales of Ancient Ireland

    By Padraic O'Farrell

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    From the Children of Lir to Díarmuid and Gráinne to the Salmon of Knowledge and Oisín in Tír na nÓg, Padraic O’Farrell reintroduces the classic stories of the Celtic past.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGill Books
    Release dateMar 8, 2001
    ISBN9780717157341
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    Ancient Irish Legends: The Best-loved and Most Famous Tales of Ancient Ireland
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    Padraic O'Farrell

    Padraic O'Farrell was a senior army officer who lived in Mullingar. He was born in County Kildare in 1932. He published 23 books, including Proverbs and Sayings: Gems of Irish Wisdom, Irish Rogues, Rascals and Scoundrels and How the Irish Speak English. He also scripted revues for professionals and amateurs and writes features and theatre reviews for various publications including The Irish Times, Theatre Ireland, Irish Stage and Screen and Etudes Irlandaises.

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