The man with no story / retold by James Riordan -- The story of the first greyhound / Marjorie Quarton -- The flying display / Tony Hickey -- The leprechaun / Edna O'Brien -- Petie Flimin and the whale / Eamon Kelly -- Neilly and the fir-tree / John O'Connor -- Una and the giant cucullin / retold by James Riordan -- The four magpies / Sigerson Clifford -- Biddy's birthday / Martin Waddell -- The fox and the hedgehog / Michael Scott -- Jack O'lantern / retold by James Riordan -- Last bus for Christmas / Patricia Lynch -- Traffic jam / Frank Murphy -- Poor banshee / Michael Killey -- The selfish giant / Oscar Wilde -- Magus the lollipop man / Michael Mullen -- Munachar and Manachar / retold by James Riordan.
Summary
The best of Irish storytelling including seventeen unique tales from giants, to flying grandmothers, planted lollipops and clever leprechauns are told by some of Irelan's finest authors.