Ireland is a land of myth and legend, with epic tales from days gone by describing mysterious worlds, where nature and magic exist side by side. Irish children grow up hearing stories of brave warriors and fearless saints.
Today I’m delighted to publish a guest post by David Murphy, co-author and presenter of two new audio books, retelling Ireland’s ancient tales of enchantment.
David and his brother Stephen have graciously sponsored a little giveaway for Irish American Mom’s readers. But first let’s head over to the brothers to hear about their Irish mystical realms and valiant heroes ….
Excerpt From The Salmon Of Knowledge:
“…suddenly Finegas saw a huge powerful fish swimming in the river. It was so bright and magical he knew at once that this was ‘The Salmon of Knowledge’. He had never seen anything like it before. At first he was amazed and out of breath, then as quick as a flash he rushed to get a strong net to try and catch this magical fish, but he was careful not to look into the fish’s eyes, because if he did, he would fall into a deep,deep sleep…”
Authors David and Steven Murphy:
Award winning authors David and Steven Murphy bring you a two part audio book “Irish Myths and Legends for Children” and “Irish Myths and Legends Part II”.
Born and raised on the mountainsides of Dublin, brothers Steven (Stiofán) and David (Daithí) want to pass on from generation to generation the magical myths and legends told by their grandparents.
The brothers have invested a lot of time, and even more money, to record and produce these albums to the highest quality for you and your loved ones’ enjoyment.
The 10 track albums are a compilation of the most fascinating tales from Irish culture, stories which really shape the beautiful land that is Ireland today.
Irish Myths And Legends For Children:
These two audio books cover the more popular Irish stories such as …
The Story of St.Patrick
Cú Chulainn
The Salmon of Knowledge
….. to the less well known stories such as …
The Mighty Giant Fionn Mac Cumhaill
McGilligan The Irish Leprechaun
The Love Story of Cú Chulainn and Emer.
And how could we forget such classics as ….
Brian Boru and The Battle of Clontarf
The Story of the Blarney Stone
…. as well as many many more, all found on these audio books.
Both albums are available to buy in the digital music section of both iTunes and Amazon or from CDBaby.
“We have added traditional Irish music and sound effects
to our tracks to make them even more authentic,
something other audio books don’t do.
We hope you have as much fun listening to these tales
as we had hearing them off our grandparents.”
~ David and Stephen Murphy
An audio book for all the family , that can be played on any phone, iPod or laptop, telling the most famous and intriguing tales of the mystical land that is Ireland ….
- Irish voices
- Irish traditional music
- Irish produced
- An authentic “Made in Ireland” album.
David and Steven Murphy are available for interviews and appearances. For booking presentations, media appearances, interviews, and/or book-signings contact:
Go raibh maith agaibh agus slán libh
(Thank you and goodbye).
David Murphy
The Prize:
The Murphy brothers have graciously sponsored a giveaway for Irish American Mom’s readers.
Three lucky winners will each receive a copy of the first CD of “Irish Myths And Legends For Children.”
In these audiobooks we hear of Ireland’s ancient heroes, including Finn McCool, whose dangerous adventures in defense of Ireland’s shores are retold galiantly.
Ireland’s legends paint a picture of a land with a rich and colorful history, inhabited by wily druids, greedy kings, and a few wicked stepmothers.
If you enjoy listening to the lilt of an Irish accent, then these stories are for you. Beautifully told they can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
The Giveaway:
To enter our giveaway just leave a comment on this blog post by noon eastern time on Wednesday, May 27th, 2015. You can leave any comment you wish. What you write does not affect your chances of winning.
If you need some inspiration, why not tell us about your favorite Irish hero or heroine from days gone by.
A winning comment will be chosen randomly. Remember to leave your e-mail so we can arrange to have your prize delivered. Your e-mail won’t be published or shared, just used to make contact.
The winners will be announced on the evening of Wednesday, May 27th, 2015, and their names shared at the end of this post.
You may check out Irish American Mom’s complete terms and conditions for sweepstake entries by clicking here.
Best of luck to all our entrants and a big thank you to the Murphy brothers for sponsoring this great prize for Irish American Mom’s readers. I really appreciate their generosity.
And a big thanks to all of you who enter and help spread the word to family and friends about this little giveaway.
May 27th, 2015 – We Have Three Winners:
Good news. Our winners have been chosen using the random “Pick Giveaway Winner” WordPress plug-in.
Congratulations to …..
Barbara Quinlan
Maureen O’Hanlon
Grandma J
Thanks to everyone who joined in and entered this little giveaway.
And a big thank you to the Murphy brothers for sponsoring this wonderful prize. Wishing them every success with this audiobook series.
Slán agus beannacht,
(Goodbye and blessings)
Irish American Mom
Disclosure: Irish American Mom does not have a business relationship with The Murphy Brothers. No cash payment was received for publishing this giveaway post, just a complimentary copy of their audiobook. I wish to thank David and Stephen Murphy for graciously sponsoring the prize for this audiobook giveaway.
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This would be great for my mom!. She has macular degeneration and listens to audio books. She would love hearing the stories and the music.
My Daughter in law has an Irish background & I know she would love these stories!
My favorite Irish hero – my dad.
Would love to win this giveaway for my Grandsons. Grandpa is Irish and we like to nurture the “Irish Roots” in our family.
Oh…this would be wonderful. I am of Irish descent, and hearing these myths and legends in an Irish voice would take me back to Ireland, and it would give my children a taste of their ancestry.
These sound fantastic!
Hmm…fave Irish legends would have to involve the Sídhe!
Hello Steven and David! I am a mom and a teacher of Special Needs elementary school children and I don’t want free books, I want to buy them. I believe in directly supporting art and art-makers and would LOVE to play these stories for my students at school! Please let me know how to make a purchase and download your books! I love the old favorite stories and will delight to hear a few I’ve
not heard before. All the Best, Judy McNutt
Hi Judy – the books are available on Amazon and iTunes. The links are included about half way through the post. Your work is very important and I’m sure it must be very rewarding to teach those with special needs.
Best wishes,
Mairead
Best of luck with your book venture. They sound like a great way of passing on these epic tales. I would love to share them with my children.
Oh I would love top win this book, being from Ireland i want to know every single detail about the past and all the legonds of our beautiful country .
My daughter Bláthnaid enjoys listening to audio books so I would love these for our collection. 🙂
When I first visited Ireland I felt its magic atmosphere all over the country, especially at Tara and Newgrange. I recommend to everybody a visit to these two special places if visiting the green island!!
I would love this!
I may be American, but my first ancestor on this side of the ocean was Irish-back before this was a country on its own! I’ve always had a love for anything Irish, ESPECIALLY the myths and legends.
Such a generous giveaway from the artists! Thank you for sponsoring it!
We are of Irish background. We named our son Kyle Patrick.
My daughters have always enjoyed the book, Irish Myths and Legends for Children. We received it as a Christening gift. What a delight to listen to the stories as we drive in the car.
Medb, of course. She was not only a strong woman in and of her own right (which many women were able to be, thanks to Ireland’s social norms which were far ahead of their time!), but the fact that her moniker was “She who makes men drunk” makes her sound like a person that I would have very much enjoyed meeting 🙂
Marybeth – Medbh is definitely a formidable female from Ireland’s past. She sure would be a great companion for a night out with the girls. Thanks for nominating her as a memorable Irish hero of days gone by.
All the best,
Mairead
I stumbled on your website after doing a search for Irish Myths and Legends and I am so happy that I did. I would love to have a copy of the Murphy brother’s book. Thank you for a chance to win.
Hi Denay – I’m so glad you stumbled upon my site. I hope you’ll enjoy my recipes and ramblings and will stop by whenever you get a chance.
All the best,
Mairead
What an amazing opportunity to hear about the legends, myths and stories.
Long overdue! Would love to have them. If not a winner, shall buy them!
Many of days I spent at my father’s side listening to all of his stories. Stories of Brian Boru, Finn McCool, etc.. And these stories became part of me. And I would love to pass them on to my grandchildren. As a matter of fact I’m starting a journal to tell these stories in my own voice of warriors and giants,mystical and daring. I like to believe.
I think my favorite story is of Ollipeist,( I have a stuffed dragon name Ollie after this great dragon.) Ollie was feared by the people. After hearing St. Patrick was moving on to dragons Ollie got mad eat a piper but got a upset stomach. Than threw up the piper. St . Patrick banned Ollie and when he went into the lake he slammed his tail down and created what’s known now as the Shannon Valley. Also Ollipeist was a very good friend of the fairies and mermaids.
But what I find do fascinating is that dragons like Ollie were seated at the side of the kings.
What a treasure these stories would be.
Sheila – Thanks so much for sharing the story of Ollie the dragon. I had not heard it before. There are so many old Irish stories, and it’s lovely to know they are being recorded for future generations.
Best wishes,
Mairéad
I love audio books. There is nothing more relaxing than being read to on a cold night, cuddled under a blanket. And nothing makes a road trip more fun than a book to listen to in the car!
So true, Veronica. You can’t beat a good audio book for a long journey – time just goes by so much faster with a good book.
All the best,
Mairéad
I’d love to have these stories for my children. Where we live they are heavily influenced by their father’s Mexican American side of the family. I’d love to have a little help reinforcing their wild Irish side too!
I adore Audiobooks, the only problem it’s that they are a little expensive!! Thanks for the chance!!
What a great treat for our children to know about Irish history. My hats off to the two of you for keeping Ireland alive in the minds of our youth. I also welcome you to do a similar giveaway, or guest post on my blog celticthoughts.com. I wish you all the best with your business ventures. This is great!
Warmly, Brighid O’Sullivan
This would be so exciting to listen to! I have read some of these tales in the last couple of years, and can’t wait to learn more about the myths and magic of Ireland!