When Irish clergyman, Rev St. John D. Seymour sat down to write Irish Witchcraft and Demonology in 1913, it was widely believed that Ireland had somehow escaped the witchcraft panic that swept across Europe for centuries. Apart from the famous Kyteler trial in medieval Kilkenny, the common view was that witchcraft simply never took much of a hold in Ireland.Seymour wasn't convinced. Digging through archives, court records, forgotten manuscripts, folklore, ...

The stories included in True Irish Sorcery, read by Irish narrator Paul Dowling, sound like a friend spinning a yarn, in the pub or beside a turf fire on a long winter's night.Inspired by ***Irish Witchcraft and Demonology, by St. John D. Seymour, '***these stories are a fascinating glimpse into a side of Irish history that has been largely forgotten. It reminds us that our ancestors worried about many of the same supernatural forces that ...

Book 3: Dara and the Prophecy StoneDara is an ordinary boy living in the quiet Irish village of Cloone with his family. Everything changes when his younger sister, Tally, discovers a hidden library in the convent where their mother works as a washerwoman. This discovery pulls Tally, Dara, and their best friend, Óona, into the hidden world of The Shee - Irish fairies.Just as Dara is adjusting to this new reality, an even darker truth...

"I point to the path ahead, where two red eyes burn through the swirling snow. "Is that a wolf?" Óona whispers, her eyes wide with fear. "The Cailleach is supposed to have a pet wolf."In Book 4: Curse of the Ice Witch, Oona and Dara are up against legendary Irish witch The Cailleach Bhéara (Kal-yak Bear-a) who has unleashed a deadly endless ice-storm across the land. The trio are drawn into another magical hair-raising adventure to stop her. Ancient ma...

When Irish pastor, Rev. St. John D. Seymour sat down to write Irish Witchcraft and Demonology in 1913, it was widely believed that Ireland had somehow escaped the witchcraft panic that swept across Europe for centuries. Apart from the famous Kyteler trial in medieval Kilkenny, the common view was that witchcraft simply never took much of a hold in Ireland.Seymour wasn't convinced. Digging through archives, court records, forgotten manuscripts, folklore, an...

True Irish Hauntings brings together a selection of ghostly tales from the classic collection, True Irish Ghost Stories first published in 1914. True Irish Ghost Stories by St. John D. Seymour and Harry L. Neligan, remains one of the finest collections of Irish supernatural folklore ever assembled. Drawn from firsthand accounts, local traditions, and historical records, it preserves some of Ireland's strangest an...

The Dark Druids have invaded, just as the Prophecy warned, and three days of darkness have begun. With Tara in ruins, Tally, Dara, Óona, Senan, and Oisín set out on a daring journey through dense forest in total darkness to seek advice from the Dagda, ancient father of the Shee. But his answers are not what they expect. Soon they are swept into a race to the coast, where Tally's new powers and an epic clash with the Dark Druids will set them on a path toward a future and a destiny more...

True Irish Hauntings brings together a selection of ghostly tales from the classic collection, True Irish Ghost Stories first published in 1914. True Irish Ghost Stories by St. John D. Seymour and Harry L. Neligan, remains one of the finest collections of Irish supernatural folklore ever assembled. Drawn from firsthand accounts, local traditions, and historical records, it preserves some of Ireland's str...

THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES...Book 2: Neve and the Book of MagicI open the artifact cabinet to take a closer look at the ancient statue. "Tally, I think this is a statue of me.""What?" She reaches in and picks up the statue. "I think you're...!"Suddenly, we hear a weird scraping noise coming from the floor behind us. We both spin around."What the...!" Tally exclaims.A large stone floor tile...

"Out of the corner of my eye, I notice a slight movement in the trees. I move close to Tally and Óona and whisper. 'Don't turn around. I think we're being watched."When Dara falls under a powerful sleep spell right before his coronation, Tally, Óona, and palace guard Senan head north to find Núada - who they believe cast the spell and is hiding with the Scottish giant Benandonner at his sea fortress. They first seek help at the mountain fortress of the giant, Fionn Mac Cúm...

In this historical ghost story, set in Ireland in the early 1900s, twelve-year-old Teresa and her brothers set out to search for firewood on a cold late October day. They have no idea of the horrors waiting for them.As night falls and the children find themselves far from home, surrounded by unseen terrors, Teresa begins to fear the old stories are true. On All Hallows' Eve, the barrier between the world of the living and the dead grows thin. Ghosts wander from the Otherworld into ...

In this spine-chilling historic ghost story, set in Ireland in the early 1900s, twelve-year-old Teresa often takes a shortcut through the village cemetery on her way home from the market. Over time, she begins to sense the presence of a ghostly girl named Emily. Teresa is not afraid because she has "the gift," or second sight - the ability to sense spirits and know things others cannot.But when scratching sounds begin coming from inside a freshly sealed tomb in the graveyard, Teres...