HOW ETHNE LEFT THE LAND OF THE FAIRIES - An Irish Legend

ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 103
In the 103rd issue of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates a Irish story of “HOW ETHNE LEFT THE LAND OF THE FAIRIES”. Long after Angus and the Danaan folk had retreated behind the veil of invisibility, it happened that the steward of his palace had a daughter born to him whose name was Ethne. In time Ethne grew into a fair and stately maiden. One very hot day the daughter of Mananan went down to bathe in the waters of the Boyne, and Ethne and her other maidens along with her. After they had refreshed themselves in the cool, amber-coloured water, they arrayed themselves in their silken robes and trooped back to the Brugh again; but ere they entered it, they discovered that Ethne was not among them. .…… Download and read this story to find out what happened to Ethne.

Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".

Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT - use Google maps.

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