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Little Irish History Heroes

Meet the heroes from Irish history whose stories have stood the test of time!

From the giant Fionn Mac Cumhaill who built a causeway to Scotland and tricked his rival Benandonner to bold Grace O’Malley and her pirate crew at sea; from great high king Brian Boru battling the Viking hordes to wild Queen Maeve stealing the brown bull of Cooley; from kind St Brigid and her legendary cloak to the tale of young Cú Chulainn, the ‘hound of Ulster’, who defeated a wolfhound with a sliotar ...

Told with humour and warmth, this new twist on heroes from Irish history will delight a new generation of young readers.

ISBN

9781804583562

Publication Date

February 2026

Language(s)

English

Format

Hardback, 48 pages

Country of Origin

IRELAND

Publisher

Gill Children's

Author(s)

By Niamh Donnellan Illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald

Availability Status

Not yet published

Niamh Donnellan is a writer and poet, who lives in Kilkenny with her young family. She won the Anthology Short Story Competition in 2020. She has contributed to Sunday Miscellany Poetry Jukebox and the Honest Ulsterman. This is a companion book to her popular debut picture book, Little Irish Folklore Friends.

Brian Fitzgerald is an author and illustrator of children’s picture books. Winner of the International Silent Book Competition at Bologna and The White Raven Award. One of his picture books was added to the US Kindergarten curriculum. He lives and works in Dublin.

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