The Fairy Queen by Chrissy Donoghue Ward

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The Travellers lived happily, travelling from place to place, until one day the bad king and queen arrived in Ireland. The king of the Travellers, and his grandchildren run away to the woods. There they meet the lovely fairy queen, who turns all the Travellers into leprechauns so they can hide from the bad queen’s soldiers.

A tale rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community, by beloved storyteller Chrissy Donoghue Ward.

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The Travellers lived happily, travelling from place to place, until one day the bad king and queen arrived in Ireland. The king of the Travellers, and his grandchildren run away to the woods. There they meet the lovely fairy queen, who turns all the Travellers into leprechauns so they can hide from the bad queen’s soldiers.

A tale rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community, by beloved storyteller Chrissy Donoghue Ward.

The Travellers lived happily, travelling from place to place, until one day the bad king and queen arrived in Ireland. The king of the Travellers, and his grandchildren run away to the woods. There they meet the lovely fairy queen, who turns all the Travellers into leprechauns so they can hide from the bad queen’s soldiers.

A tale rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community, by beloved storyteller Chrissy Donoghue Ward.

About the Author 

Chrissy Donoghue Ward is a Dublin-based poet and storyteller. Her stories are from the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community. Chrissy has a long history of activism and community engagement and is passionate about education and the opportunities it provides for all. The Fairy Queen is her first book for children.

Publisher: Skein Press, Little Island

Date Published: 7 November 2024

Hardback, 32 pages

ISBN: 9781788494144

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