Irish Stories

Pookas, Leprechauns and dragons are among the wonderful characters you will meet in these magical Irish tales.

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    The Pot of Broth

    Sibby and Tramp from Pot of Broth by WB Yeats look at each other over kitchen table by Bertie of Storynory

    A cunning old soldier has a “magical” stone that can make a pot of broth – although it could taste better with the help of Sibby Connelly’s Chicken – adapted from a play by WB Yeats

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    Halloween at the castle

    Halloween Irish Horse Escape at the castle

    An Irish tale for Halloween sometimes known as Jamie Freel and the Young Lady. This story is both spooky and sweet – but perhaps not for small children as there is a quite sad and heavy passage towards the end – before the happy ending.

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    A Spooky Irish Story

    Horned Woman by Lady Wilde

    For Halloween, a spooky story from Ireland about some witches with horns growing from their heads.

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    The Weaver and the Dragon

    The Weaver and the Dragon

    An Irish weaver becomes a knight, serves ‘The King of Dublin’ and takes on a dragon.

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    The Pooka in the Kitchen

    Pooka in the Kitchen

    The servants in a large Irish House are grateful to a Pooka who comes every night to do their work for them. At Christmas, they decide to reward him.