IRISH FOLK AND FAIRY TALES
Irish Folk and Fairy Tales Volume 1.
The first entrancing collection of Irish folk and fairy tales explores the bright realms of Irish myth and fantasy from the misty dawn of Gaelic history, through the triumph of St Patrick and up to present-day Ireland where tales of banshees, Tir Na nOg, leprechauns and Oisin still live on. ‘Mr Scott’s feeling for the primal mysteries in Irish mythology is vivid ’- Frank Delaney |
Irish Folk and Fairy Tales Volume 2.
A nation’s character lives in its myths. The name of Ireland has long been linked with stories as old and enchanting as the land itself. Passed on from generation to generation and improved with each telling, the tales of Ireland never fail to weave their magical spell. Retold and revived with new material for a new generation. |
Irish Folk and Fairy Tales Volume 3.
Ireland has been a land of mystical legend for centuries. Through generations stories have been passed on and in this third collection Michael Scott has beautifully retold tales of the Beastmen, Wolf Maids, Seal Folk, leprechauns, love potions and many more to recreate the magic of Ireland’s past. |
Irish Folk And Fairy Tales Omnibus UK and USA
"The sorceress caught and held her breath and then slipped into a slow regular rhythm. One by one her senses shut down; sight first, although she did not notice it in the blackness of the cave, then hearing-the whisper of the sea and Trayim’s breathing faded and were replaced by a low ceaseless hum.
Touch went next-the warm feather touch of her companion’s skin, the roughness of the blanket and the stone floor beneath…and then she was floating in a featureless grey void. She waited a moment and then sank deeper into herself-and a semblance of sight returned. Pastel hues formed and quickly deepened into vivid colours; Trayim’s sleeping body was outlined in an aura of brilliant crimson, whilst the cave growths glowed amber and warm bronze.” |
Irish Ghost & Hauntings
What is it about Ireland’s past that so haunts the imagination? More than one answer can be found in Michael Scott’s powerful new series of twenty-nine tales, spanning the centuries with the ease of…a ghost.To start with, in a newly Christianised Ireland, monks do battle with a devilish monster that has killed a river. All the waters – rivers and loughs – in this collection conceal dangers that men and women would best avoid. The pagan spirits of the legendary Tuatha De Danann, peoples of ancient Erin, take on the forms of mermaids and knights on chargers. Ready to tempt Ireland’s new conquerors, the humankind, supernatural forces hide under waves, in bogs, in the very land, waiting…
Anyone with a sense of adventure, or who is just curious, is potential prey. A pregnant woman is drawn to a standing stone with terrifying results, A priest determined to conduct a vengeful exorcism finds his faith apocalyptically challenged. A Dutchman tries to build a house between two mounds inhabited by an army of spirits, lethally disturbed by his efforts… With his usual inventiveness, in each story Michael Scott juxtaposes the old and the new, the ancient and modern, and shows that in everyday situations the curses of Ireland’s mythic past lie, imp-like, threatening destruction. |
Irish Myths & Legends
The Culai Heritage
"Bard, come forth; face me."
With these word Mannam, the Lord of the Dead, commands Paedur the Bard to become the champion of the Old Faith. The Culai Heritage by Michael Scott is an omnibus collection of his three novels chronicling the adventures of the bard Paedur. In Magician’s Law Paedur is commanded by Mannam, the Lord of the Dead, to remind the people of the old ways, which are dying out. Thus begins his adventure to travel the realms and through his thoughts, words, and deeds breath new life into the old ways. In doing so he will meet some of the most interesting people, and creatures, that live in these lands. In Demon’s Law Paedur finds himself travelling across the bridge between life and death. For he has found that Mannam may not have been totally upfront with him about what is going on in the realms. For, if you are the Lord of the Dead, what better way to increase your power then by having men, and gods, fight? Now Paedur must take the fight directly to Mannam in his land of the dead. In Death’s Law the power struggle between the old and the new ways still rages on. This time the lords themselves decide to join the fight personally, instead of simply guiding their worshipers. When the lords go to war, man is the loser. For what will be left of the realms when they are through unleashing their powers at each other. One man, Paedur the Bard; once champion of the old ways, stands between men and the lords. |
Navigator
Brendan of Erin is driven by his quest-to find the Isles of Promise: Obsessed with stories of a paradise to be found on a mysterious, floating island, he gathers a crew of fourteen men-monks like himself-who together build a craft that will take them on their fantastic travels.
It is to be a journey of mythical proportions, to islands of great peril and awful temptations, to the dwellings of demons and nymphs, of fabulous and fearful beasts. But like Jason or Odysseus, Brendan is true to his destiny, and will not deviate from his obsession to find Paradise… Here, brilliantly told in fictional form, is one of the West’s greatest myths, which inspired Columbus to look for the route to the Indies, the tale of Brendan the Navigator and his spiritual and fantastical voyage. |
River Gods
They are the River Gods of Ireland.For over two hundred years, the magnificent stone heads designed by Edward Smyth have decorated the bridges and principal buildings along the River Liffey. Now Michael Scott, one of the most exciting writers in the field of Irish folklore, has written the stories of these rivers. Using his considerable narrative powers, he has created twelve magnificent tales telling the stories of the gods, men and creatures that lived in and upon these rivers. The sweep of Irish history is here from the first invasion of Erin to the creation of the mighty Shannon; through the arrival of St Patrick, the events of the Siege of Derry and concluding with the story of Ireland’s capital city through the ages.
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A Celtic Odyssey
Let me speak of the time of the gods, I speak of a time of mystery and power, a time of awe, a time of magic, I speak of an elder, lost time.
Let me speak then of the man born of a woman cloistered in the faith of the White Christ, a man born of her by a petty lordling who took her virginity and her sanity. Let me speak of the man who carried his hatred with him like a newly-honed sword, ever ready to strike. Let me speak of the voyage of vengeance that went beyond the world of Men and into the enchanted realms of Faery. Let me speak of Maildun. |