Irish Ghost Tales and Things That Go Bump In The Night.

Irish Ghost Tales and Things That Go Bump In The Night.

Do ghosts exist, do supernatural beings walk the land and do creatures linger in the shadows.  Are legends of blood sucking creatures based on some truth found on the edges of reality?  Within these pages Tony Locke will take you on a journey through the magical land of Erin.  As you turn the pages you will find a whole host of dark spectral beings just waiting to take you by the hand. From the banshee to the undead, witches and warlocks or the vengeful druid who guards a tomb.

You will explore castles and graveyards; you will be introduced to the spirit of a child that possesses a doll, the horror of being buried alive, and the cannibal woman who enjoyed eating children.  As night time approaches and darkness descends you may turn on the light but remember this, it is within the light that shadows exist and things that go bump in the night. Old stories told by the ancients around camp fires right up to the present day storyteller sat by the hearth are here waiting for you to begin your journey. So why not pull up a chair and sit awhile. You know you’re never too old for a story.

Irish Ghost Tales and Things That Go Bump In The Night. Published by The History Press Ireland. ISBN 978 1 84588 867 1

Available in all good bookshops or by email to lockefamily@live.com

 Perfect for those long, dark wintery nights.

Mayo Folk Tales.

Mayo Folk Tales.

Those magic words “Once upon a time” have been spoken around the flickering flame of the turf fire by storytellers for thousands of years.  Within these pages you will find gathered together tales of County Mayo to ignite your imagination. Tales of Highway men and ghostly figures that roam the woods. Monsters that inhabit the deep waters of Lough Mask and creatures of the night that suck the life from those they visit. Stories that are part of the rich tapestry that makes up the folklore, myth and legend of County Mayo.

You will be taken on a journey through the rugged landscape of the west coast of Ireland, to its holy mountain Croagh Patrick known locally as The Reek and across the waters of Clew Bay. Here you will read of Gráinne Uialle the Pirate Queen, the spectre known as the Fír Gorta who roamed the famine villages of west Mayo, and the Matchstalk man of Straide.

Within theses covers you will find the story of The Love Flower and two young lovers, the land of eternal youth known as Tír na Nog and the Night of the Big Wind and many more. So why not pull up a chair and sit awhile, you know you’re never too old for a story.

Mayo Folk Tales now available in all good bookshops, on Kindle, or through Amazon. So why not pull up a chair and sit awhile, you know you're never too old for a story.

Also available by contacting the author at lockefamily@live.com

Tales Of The Irish Hedgerows.

Tales of The Irish Hedgerows.

 Traditional hedgerows are rapidly vanishing from our countryside. With their disappearance, we lose not just their flora and fauna but also the tales and folklore that have always surrounded them.  This book records these stories before they also disappear from memory.

With chapters dedicated to specific plants and animals, we learn about the folklore of the hedgehog, the badger, woodmouse, thrush, wren, bumblebee, hawthorn, foxglove, hazel and many more. These are tales of wisdom and magic that may help you to gain a greater understanding of the natural world in which we live and which encourage us to live in closer harmony with that world. Within the pages of this book I will attempt to take you the reader on a journey through the Irish hedgerow, to a time when life was just that little bit simpler.

 

If, by reading this book you develop an understanding of the importance of the hedgerow as an eco-system, a treasure chest of folklore, an aid to mental well being and its role in biodiversity then I am content.  I hope that you continue your journey, as you rediscover all that our beautiful landscape has to offer you and future generations to come.

Tales of the Irish Hedgerows will be published in the spring of 2017. It is available from all good bookshops or by contacting Tony Locke by email: lockefamily@live.com  Tales of The Irish Hedgerows may also be purchased on line or on Kindle.