The Hounds of the Mórrígan

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A wonderfully written fantasy set in the west of Ireland, which tells of the coming of the Great Queen who is bent on bringing destruction to the world. Only Pidge and Brigit can stop her, and their task seems impossible as they're constantly trailed by the queen's hounds. But they're aided in their quest by a host of willing helpers - a glorious array of unforgettable characters.

Genres fantasyyoung adultfictionirelandmythologychildrensmiddle gradescience fiction fantasyadventureirish literature

480 pages, Paperback

First published December 1,1985

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Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Published: June 5, 2003 by Oxford University Press
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Language: English

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Ailill

Ailill is the king of Connacht and the husband of queen Medb in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He rules from Cruachan (Rathcroghan in County Roscommon)....
Medb

Medb is queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Her husband in the core stories of the cycle is Ailill mac Máta, although she had several husbands before him who were also kings of Connacht. She rules from Cruachan (now Rathcroghan, Coun...
Cú Chulainn

Cú Chulainn (Irish for "Culanns Hound"]), also spelt Cúchulainn, Cúchulain, Cúchullain or Cú Chulaind, is an Irish mythological hero who appears in the stories of the Ulster Cycle, as well as in Scottish and Manx folklore. The son of the god Lugh an...
Saint Patrick

Saint Patrick (Latin: Patricius; Primitive Irish: Qatrikias; Old Irish: Cothraige or Coithrige; Middle Irish: Pátraic; Irish: Pádraig; British: Patrikios; Old Welsh: Patric; Middle Welsh: Padric; Welsh: Padrig; Old English: Patric; c. 387 – 17 March, 493)...
The Morrigan

The Morrigan is a goddess of battle, strife, and fertility. She sometimes appears in the form of a crow...
Angus Og

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