Darby O'Gill and the Good People

Six Irish tales about Darby O'Gill and his adventures with the little people, a leprechaun, and a banshee. 

Although the following applies to the companion volume it gives you a good idea of the spirit of the book

Old as Ireland itself, the whimsical folktales in this companion volume to Darby O'Gill and the Good People bring you the jumble and tumble of men and magical creatures who walk the lanes of the Emerald Isle by day and wander its fields by night.

Henpecked husbands scheme to get rich; ghosts roam the land seeking rest. There are fortune-tellers and fairies, leprechauns and laggards, and priests - wise old Irish priests - straining their wits to contain the strange tumult of it all and to bring to their charmed land a measure of order and peace.

Haunted abbeys, mournful ghosts, enchanted gold, deadly brigands, and a host of fairies and leprechauns. Add to them Darby O'Gill and his wife Bridget, and you wind up with this hilarious collection of strange and exciting adventures that is sure to delight children and grown-ups alike!

PLEASE NOTE! This book has been highly regarded by some, and now seems to be out of print - BUT although recommended for children the stories are written and spelt with a very strong Irish brogue !! Not easy to understand - unless you are familiar with the brogue or until you get the hang of it!! Could be rather off-putting for children...

But might be a treasure to a student of Irish folklore!!