"Myths and Legends of Ireland"

Cathal FraWLEY

The story of St. Brigid and her cloak tells how she used her small cloak to cover a large piece of land, impressing the king and leading him to help the poor. The story of the Giants Causeway recounts how Finn Mac Cumaill outsmarted Benandonner the Giant. The story of Oisín and Niamh is about a hero who goes to the Land of the Young but eventually returns to Ireland as an old man.