Discover the magical origins and meanings behind over 200 Irish names. It might seem like the classic Irish names are Mary and Joseph, but those are about as Irish as the Pope! Get ready to go back, way back, before Christianity came to these shores. Rediscover names like CÁIT (a fairy creature), FERDIA (a friend of Cú Chulainn), MACHA (an ancient war goddess) and RÉALTÍN (little star) – names from an ancient Ireland of mystery, magic and mythos. An Irish name is the greatest first gift yo...

John Morgan's gripping account tells the incredible true story of William Buckley, a British convict who escaped from a penal settlement in 1803 and lived for 32 years among the Aboriginal people of what is now Victoria, Australia. Based on Buckley's own recollections, this narrative reveals a rare and deeply human encounter between European and Indigenous cultures during the earliest days of colonial expansion. Wounded, starving, and alone after his escape, Buckley was taken in by the Wat...