by Alice Curtayne

For the lovely legends of the saints that have come down to us reflect not only the holiness but also the gaiety of the saints.  These Irish legends are in that tradition.  Patrick, Brigid, Columcille - "the three brightest jewels of Ireland's crown" - are here, and Canice, Finbarr, Cormac, Finnian, Brendan, Gall, and others. 

Alice Curtayne brings to these legends of Irish saints a rich grasp and a deep love of the Catholic Faith of her native Ireland.  She has unerringly chosen stories that will appeal to readers young and old, and she tells them with the poetry and feeling that mark the work of every true Irish storyteller.