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8%OFFDr. Robert Curran - The Truth About Leprechauns - 9781847179142 - 9781847179142
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The Truth About Leprechauns

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Description for The Truth About Leprechauns hardcover. Just what is a leprechaun? To some, he is full of harmless mischief, guarding his elusive crock of gold. To others, an evil gnome bent on disrupting mortal lives with black magic. Historian & folklorist Bob Curran turns the spotlight on the 'real' leprechaun - mysterious, complex and contradictory. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 205 x 20. Weight in Grams: 388.

From the origins of this hero of Irish lore to his habits, occupations and characteristics. This book offers enlightenment on little-known aspects of the wider fairy world, as well as turning the spotlight on the real leprechaun.

Every country has its own myths about fairies and ‘wee folk’, but the Irish leprechaun is the undisputed king. To some, he is an impish figure full of harmless mischief, forever guarding his elusive crock of gold. To others, he is an evil gnome bent on disrupting the lives of mortals with his black magic and malevolent acts.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781847179142
SKU
9781847179142
Shipping Time
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99-1

About Dr. Robert Curran
No one is sure where Bob Curran comes from. Tradition says that one moment he wasn’t there and the next moment he was in County Down. He has, however, held various jobs – including gravedigger, hospital porter, civil servant and teacher – has studied History and Education at the New University of Ulster, and has received a Ph.D. in Educational ... Read more

Reviews for The Truth About Leprechauns
beautifully written … quirky, informative and interesting … a fabulous read for fantasists and realists alike
Clondalkin, Lucan, Rathcoole, Saggart News an amusing ramble through the world of little folk in Ireland and a few adjacent territories
Magonia Review

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