Old Friends: The Lost Tales of Fionn Mac Cumhaill
by Tom O'Neill
Uprooted from city life by the death of his father, Dark is beckoned into a rath or fairy ring as he wanders the fields near his new home. There, he meets people big and small whose magnificent stories of warriors, monsters and the fairy people provide an escape from his crumbling school and home life and take him deep into the world of Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the Fianna. O'Neill's powerful new tales of adventure, heroism, treachery, weakness and redemption entwine with ancient Irish folklore as Dark realises that he, like his eccentric uncle Connie, belongs to two very different worlds.See www.irishfables.com for more from Tom O'Neill, Dark and several characters from the book, or read about them on Wikipedia.Praise for Old Friends:'Wonderfully irreverent, engrossing...a tour-de-force of storytelling.' —Gemma Hussey, former Minister for Education'Gripping and gory and vivid.' —Máire Uí Mhaicin, academic and folklore specialist