I R E L A N D ’ S FAV O U R I T E LE G E N D On a little green island in days of old
A story of magic and courage was told.
There once stood a fortress, four children lived here Along with their father, the mighty King Lir …
by their wicked stepmother and forced to wander across Ireland for 900 years.
The perfect introduction to Irish legends for children.
ISBN 978-1-78849-106-8
CHILDREN’S FICTION
9 781788 491068
of
Lir
Laura Ruth Maher ILLUSTRATED BY
Conor Busuttil
a story from long, long ago, part of an ancient oral tradition, handed
down from generation to generation. It’s Ireland’s best-loved legend: the
story of Fionnuala, Aodh, Fiachra and Conn – the
children of King Lir – and how they were turned
into swans and cursed
to wander until the toll
and freed them from the
A charming rhyming version of the legend of
The Children of Lir, who were turned into swans
The Children
The Children of Lir is
of a bell broke the spell enchantment. Maher & Busuttil
Conor Busuttil is a children’s picture book illustrator and passionate doodler. His most recent works include Blue Peter’s ‘Here Be Dragons’ competition exhibition, featured in Kew Gardens. He has worked closely with Hampton Court Palace to produce a digital story ‘The King of the Beasts’. Conor is originally from a small rural village tucked away beside Strangford Lough, Co. Down, but currently lives in the Welsh valleys where he draws away to his heart’s content.
O’BRIEN
THE CHILDREN OF LIR
Laura Ruth Maher is a Montessori teacher from Dublin. She has completed a degree and Master’s in Early Education, her research focusing mainly on storytelling and the importance of rhyme for early literacy development. Laura has always had a great love for Irish myths and legends and is delighted that they can now be shared with a younger audience. She currently lives in Warwickshire, England.