O'Grady, Standish, The Coming of Cuculain, Dublin: The Talbot Press, 1894

The boy warrior Setanta kills the hound of Culain, a fierce guard dog, in self-defence and later offers to take its place until a replacement is reared. Later the boy warrior single-handedly defeats the army of Connaught.

Ware, Sir James, The Antiquities and History of Ireland, Dublin, A. Crook, 1705

Ware, Sir James, The Antiquities and History of Ireland, Dublin, A. Crook, 1705

Fairy Legends and Traditions from the South of Ireland

Title page of Fairy Legends and Traditions from the South of Ireland by Crofton Croker.

Legendary Fictions of the Irish Celts

Illustration taken from Kennedy's Legendary Fictions of the Irish Celts, 1866

Beswarragal and the man with wings

'Beswarragal and the man with wings' is an image taken from Lady Gregory's Kiltartan Wonder Book, 1910.

St. Columcille's Well, Calliaghstown

Holy well named after St. Columcille at Calliaghstown, Co. Meath.

Courtesy of Meath County Libraries

Image of St. John, St. John's Well, Warrenstown

Image of St. John, St. John's Well, Warrenstown

Courtesy of Meath County Libraries

Votive Tree at St. Laserian's Well, Old Leighlin

A view of the votive tree with offerings from pilgrims at St Laserians well Old Leighlin also showing St. Laserians Cathedral in the background.

Carlow County Library