Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish PeasantryTHE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.Reading editionChapter navigation81 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.INSCRIBEDINTRODUCTION.THE TROOPING FAIRIES.THE FAIRIES.FRANK MARTIN AND THE FAIRIES.THE PRIEST'S SUPPER.THE FAIRY WELL OF LAGNANAY.TEIG O'KANE (TADHG O CÁTHÁN) AND THE CORPSE.[4]PADDY CORCORAN'S WIFE.CUSHEEN LOO.THE WHITE TROUT; A LEGEND OF CONG.THE FAIRY THORN.THE LEGEND OF KNOCKGRAFTON.A DONEGAL FAIRY.CHANGELINGS.THE BREWERY OF EGG-SHELLS.THE FAIRY NURSE.JAMIE FREEL AND THE YOUNG LADY.THE STOLEN CHILD.THE MERROW.THE SOUL CAGES.FLORY CANTILLON'S FUNERAL.THE SOLITARY FAIRIES.THE LEPRACAUN; OR, FAIRY SHOEMAKER.MASTER AND MAN.FAR DARRIG IN DONEGAL.THE POOKA.THE PIPER AND THE PUCA.DANIEL O'ROURKE.THE KILDARE POOKA. [13]THE SOLITARY FAIRIES.HOW THOMAS CONNOLLY MET THE BANSHEE.A LAMENTATIONTHE BANSHEE OF THE MAC CARTHYS.GHOSTS.A DREAM.GRACE CONNOR.A LEGEND OF TYRONE.THE BLACK LAMB. [18]SONG OF THE GHOST.THE RADIANT BOY.THE FATE OF FRANK M'KENNA.WITCHES, FAIRY DOCTORS.BEWITCHED BUTTER (DONEGAL).A QUEEN'S COUNTY WITCH [20]THE WITCH HARE.BEWITCHED BUTTER (QUEEN'S COUNTY). [21]THE HORNED WOMEN. [25]THE WITCHES' EXCURSION. [27]THE CONFESSIONS OF TOM BOURKE.THE PUDDING BEWITCHED.T'YEER-NA-N-OGE.THE LEGEND OF O'DONOGHUE. [42]RENT-DAY.LOUGHLEAGH (LAKE OF HEALING). [44]HY-BRASAIL—THE ISLE OF THE BLEST.THE PHANTOM ISLE.SAINTS, PRIESTS.THE PRIEST'S SOUL. [52]THE PRIEST OF COLOONY.THE STORY OF THE LITTLE BIRD. [55]CONVERSION OF KING LAOGHAIRE'S DAUGHTERS.KING O'TOOLE AND HIS GOOSE.THE DEMON CAT. [56]THE LONG SPOON. [57]THE COUNTESS KATHLEEN O'SHEA. [61]THE THREE WISHES.GIANTS.THE GIANT'S STAIRS. [62]A LEGEND OF KNOCKMANY.THE TWELVE WILD GEESE. [65]THE LAZY BEAUTY AND HER AUNTS.THE HAUGHTY PRINCESS. [66]THE ENCHANTMENT OF GEAROIDH IARLA.MUNACHAR AND MANACHAR.DONALD AND HIS NEIGHBOURS.THE JACKDAW.THE STORY OF CONN-EDA; OR, THE GOLDEN APPLES OF LOUGH ERNE. [70]Translated from the original Irish of the Story-teller, Abraham McCoy, by Nicholas O'Kearney.NOTES.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →INSCRIBEDAll chapters and sections (81)THE WALTER SCOTT PUBLISHING CO., LTD.INSCRIBEDINTRODUCTION.THE TROOPING FAIRIES.THE FAIRIES.FRANK MARTIN AND THE FAIRIES.THE PRIEST'S SUPPER.THE FAIRY WELL OF LAGNANAY.TEIG O'KANE (TADHG O CÁTHÁN) AND THE CORPSE.[4]PADDY CORCORAN'S WIFE.CUSHEEN LOO.THE WHITE TROUT; A LEGEND OF CONG.THE FAIRY THORN.THE LEGEND OF KNOCKGRAFTON.A DONEGAL FAIRY.CHANGELINGS.THE BREWERY OF EGG-SHELLS.THE FAIRY NURSE.JAMIE FREEL AND THE YOUNG LADY.THE STOLEN CHILD.THE MERROW.THE SOUL CAGES.FLORY CANTILLON'S FUNERAL.THE SOLITARY FAIRIES.THE LEPRACAUN; OR, FAIRY SHOEMAKER.MASTER AND MAN.FAR DARRIG IN DONEGAL.THE POOKA.THE PIPER AND THE PUCA.DANIEL O'ROURKE.THE KILDARE POOKA. [13]THE SOLITARY FAIRIES.HOW THOMAS CONNOLLY MET THE BANSHEE.A LAMENTATIONTHE BANSHEE OF THE MAC CARTHYS.GHOSTS.A DREAM.GRACE CONNOR.A LEGEND OF TYRONE.THE BLACK LAMB. [18]SONG OF THE GHOST.THE RADIANT BOY.THE FATE OF FRANK M'KENNA.WITCHES, FAIRY DOCTORS.BEWITCHED BUTTER (DONEGAL).A QUEEN'S COUNTY WITCH [20]THE WITCH HARE.BEWITCHED BUTTER (QUEEN'S COUNTY). [21]THE HORNED WOMEN. [25]THE WITCHES' EXCURSION. [27]THE CONFESSIONS OF TOM BOURKE.THE PUDDING BEWITCHED.T'YEER-NA-N-OGE.THE LEGEND OF O'DONOGHUE. [42]RENT-DAY.LOUGHLEAGH (LAKE OF HEALING). [44]HY-BRASAIL—THE ISLE OF THE BLEST.THE PHANTOM ISLE.SAINTS, PRIESTS.THE PRIEST'S SOUL. [52]THE PRIEST OF COLOONY.THE STORY OF THE LITTLE BIRD. [55]CONVERSION OF KING LAOGHAIRE'S DAUGHTERS.KING O'TOOLE AND HIS GOOSE.THE DEMON CAT. [56]THE LONG SPOON. [57]THE COUNTESS KATHLEEN O'SHEA. [61]THE THREE WISHES.GIANTS.THE GIANT'S STAIRS. [62]A LEGEND OF KNOCKMANY.THE TWELVE WILD GEESE. [65]THE LAZY BEAUTY AND HER AUNTS.THE HAUGHTY PRINCESS. [66]THE ENCHANTMENT OF GEAROIDH IARLA.MUNACHAR AND MANACHAR.DONALD AND HIS NEIGHBOURS.THE JACKDAW.THE STORY OF CONN-EDA; OR, THE GOLDEN APPLES OF LOUGH ERNE. [70]Translated from the original Irish of the Story-teller, Abraham McCoy, by Nicholas O'Kearney.NOTES.LONDON AND FELLING-ON-TYNE.NEW YORK: 3 EAST 14th STREET.INSCRIBED →