Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree – A Joseph Jacobs Fairy Tale

Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree – A Joseph Jacobs Fairy Tale

A beautiful daughter, a jealous queen, and a wise old trout. GOLD-TREE AND SILVER-TREE – A JOSEPH JACOBS FAIRY TALE –   ONCE upon a time there was a king who had a wife, whose name […]

The Shee an Gannon and the Gruagach Gaire

The Shee an Gannon and the Gruagach Gaire

A five-headed giant, twelve brutal slayings and a laugh so loud the whole world heard it. This week we have a special treat. An Irish tale collected in Joseph Jacobs ‘Celtic Fairy Tales‘. Shee an Gannon […]

Johnnie and Grizzle – The English Hansel and Gretel

Johnnie and Grizzle – The English Hansel and Gretel

To celebrate National Storytelling Week we are kicking off our new and exciting project; Fortnightly Fairy Tale – whereby we will be sharing with you a wonderful fairy tale, on a fortnightly basis. To receive these fabulous folklore stories from times […]