
Ronan and the Mermaid: A Tale of Old Ireland
by Marianne McShane
Title:
Ronan and the Mermaid: A Tale of Old Ireland
Author:
Marianne McShane
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
32 pages
Publisher:
Walker Books Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781406394320
EAN:
9781406394320
Publication Date:
07/04/2022
Classifications:
Picture Activities and Early Learning
Weight (g):
302
Dimensions (mm):
281 x 211 x 4
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
An Irish storyteller revisits the little-known legend of the Mermaid Saint in a haunting, beautifully illustrated tale of kindness, music and longing.Long ago, on the eastern coast of Ireland, a monk from the Abbey of Bangor was collecting driftwood along the shore when he found a boy washed up amid a circle of seals. At first the boy could barely move or speak. But when he regained his strength, he recalled being brought ashore by a lady with long golden hair who sang him to safety and gave him a silver ring. The monks knew the legend of a mermaid who had wandered the coast for three hundred years. Could it possibly have been her?Inspired by a story told in medieval chronicles of Irish history, debut author Marianne McShane weaves a captivating tale, while Jordi Solano captures the legend’s spare but welcoming abbey on the rocky shore – setting that makes you believe that if you listen hard enough, you too can hear the mermaid’s song.











