{"product_id":"9781803999760-secondhand-dal-riada-folk-tales","title":"Dal Riada Folk Tales","description":"Old tales from the ancient kingdom that once encompassed the north-eastern corner of Ireland and the Inner Hebrides.  The ancient Kingdom of Dal Riada stretched from County Antrim on the north-east coast of Hibernia up through the Hebrides to the Isle of Skye. Founded by the chieftain Fergus Mor   Fergus the Great   fifteen centuries ago, Dal Riada was once a mighty sea-faring power. The kingdom was fought over by Gaelic Chieftains and marauding Vikings. At its heart was a monastery built on Iona by St Columba. From here Irish monks spread Christianity throughout Britannia.  Generations of ordinary people lived and laughed and loved on a hundred different islands - Rathlin, Islay, Jura, Mull and Skye to name but a few. Their ghosts can still be heard in the stories told of selkies, sea monsters, faeries, ancient battles and heroic deeds. This is the first time that a collection of Dal Riata folklore has been put together.  AUTHOR: Colin Urwin is from the Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland and has been described as a modern-day Seanchai. He is best known as an authentic storyteller throughout Ireland and the UK, and appears at folk and storytelling festivals and conferences all over the world.  30 b\/w illustrations","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49330061213915,"sku":"9781803999760-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9ab27076-b722-40e8-90c2-0c6541cde161.jpg?v=1789795046","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781803999760-secondhand-dal-riada-folk-tales","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}