Best-Loved Irish Legends

Eithne Massey

Nov 2019 · Bolinda · Narrated by Aoife McMahon

About this audiobook

Stories from long, long ago, part of an ancient oral tradition, handed down from generation to generation and written down by the scribes of early medieval Ireland. The Salmon of Knowledge How Cú Chulainn Got His Name The Children of Lir The King with Donkey’s Ears Fionn and the Giant The White Wolfhound Oisín

About the author

EITHNE MASSEY is a graduate of University College Dublin and NUI Maynooth, and a short-story writer. She has worked with the Arts Council and as a librarian. Her interest in mythology has been a lifelong one. Although she lives in Dublin, she is often found travelling to old and secret places around the country.

Aoife McMahon trained at RADA and has since appeared in leading roles for the RSC, the National Theatre, the Young Vic, the Royal Court and the Abbey in Dublin. She has also appeared in numerous celebrated television roles on both sides of the Atlantic and was awarded the Canadian Gemini award for best actress in a leading role. She has narrated over 60 audiobooks. Her accolades include an AudioFile Earphones Award and a place in the Top Ten audiobooks as listed in The Irish Times, The New York Times and Amazon's top picks.