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Six of the real and the legendary Irish heroes are portrayed here: Granuaile, St. Patrick, Fionn MacCumhaill, Cu Chulainn, Brendan the Navigator and Brian Boru. Spirited illustrations recreate the atmosphere of fearless bravery for these stories about Granuaile, the chieftain’s daughter who became a pirate queen; Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint; Brendan the Navigator, who may have sailed to America; Setanta, who became known as Cu Chulainn; Fionn MacCumhaill, who became the leader of the Fianna, and Brian Boru, who defeated the Vikings.
About the Author
Fiona Waters worked for many years as a children’s bookseller and is currently a director of Troubadour, where she is responsible for book selection. She has published a number of anthologies and has worked as a consultant on various book programmes on radio and television.
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