Mythology and magic come alive in this collection of Irish fantasy stories by some of today's finest authors.

Ireland is a nation that holds fast to its history and heritage, and nowhere is that more true than in its folktales and legends. From the great Celtic myths featuring the bard Taliesin, the terrible Morrigan, the heroic Cuchulainn, or the noble and cunning Sidhe to strange and mysterious tales of today, the stories and traditions of the Emerald Isle hold a strong attraction for many. Stores are told in cottage hearths from Galway to Dublin, and from the windblown rocky Cliffs of Mohr to the seaside villages where fishing boats still roam the oceans. Tall tales and town stories are as much a way of life as a pint and good conversation at the local pub.

Contents:

• The Little People
  • Herself by Diane Duane
  • Speir-Bhan by Tanith Lee
  • Troubles by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple
  • The Hermit and the Sidhe by Judith Tarr
  • The Merrow by Elizabeth Haydon
  • The Butter Spirit's Tithe by Charles de Lint
  • Banshee by Ray Bradbury
  • Peace in Heaven? by Andrew M. Greeley
• Literary Fantastics
  • The Lady in Grey by Jane Lindskold
  • A Drop of Something Special in the Blood by Fred Saberhagen
  • For the Blood Is the Life by Peter Tremayne
  • Long the Clouds Are over Me Tonight by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
  • The Swan Pilot by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
  • The Isle of Women by Jacqueline Carey
  • The Cat with No Name by Morgan Llywelyn