Monaghan Folk Tales

About this book

Steve Lally gathers tales rooted in County Monaghan, bringing together haunted places, fairy lore, ghosts and ominous local characters. The collection visits Castle Leslie, where stories speak of haunted rooms and fairy folk, and Rossmore Castle, associated with the piercing cry of a banshee. Elsewhere, the Bragan Ghost shares a tune, while the diabolical Skelton presides over an eerie inn.

The stories also lead to Errigal Truagh Cemetery, where travellers are warned against meeting the gaze of the Graveyard Bride. Written by an author and professional storyteller, the book presents Monaghan folklore in a form shaped for telling and retelling, accompanied by original illustrations that add to its distinctly shadowed atmosphere.