The Madman's Window - Urwin, Colin
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The Madman's Window & Other Tales of the Antrim Coast The Madman's Window is a collection of folk tales that transport the reader to times past when battles, shipwrecks, wolves, ghosts, faeries, shape-shifters and oral storytelling were all part of the everyday lives of native Glens folk. The stories are a mixture of original tales grounded in local legend and of folklore, history, and traditional stories re-imagined. The wonderfully talented Katherine Soutar has created ten hauntingly beautiful black & white illustrations to enhance the magic of these Irish tales. The Kingdom of Dal Riata (a…mehr

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The Madman's Window & Other Tales of the Antrim Coast The Madman's Window is a collection of folk tales that transport the reader to times past when battles, shipwrecks, wolves, ghosts, faeries, shape-shifters and oral storytelling were all part of the everyday lives of native Glens folk. The stories are a mixture of original tales grounded in local legend and of folklore, history, and traditional stories re-imagined. The wonderfully talented Katherine Soutar has created ten hauntingly beautiful black & white illustrations to enhance the magic of these Irish tales. The Kingdom of Dal Riata (a note from the author) Isolated from the rest of Ireland until the middle of the 19th Century, the coastline between the port town of Larne north to Rathlin Island, with its magical natural landscapes and long maritime heritage, is exceptionally rich in history and mythology. Known as the Glens of Antrim for generations, 1500 years ago this region was the southern half of the ancient Kingdom of Dal Riata, with the Sea of Moyle linking it to what is now the Inner Hebrides. For many centuries people have moved back and fore across this narrow stretch of water to trade goods and livestock and find husbands and wives. Songs and stories made the journey across the sea too and with this in mind, I have expanded the scope of this book to include folk tales from a few Hebridean islands. The only conditions I have set for stories to be included in The Madman's Window is that they must, to my ear at least, sound as if they have their origins on this side of the Sea of Moyle and, perhaps more importantly, that I like telling them!
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Colin Urwin is a modern-day Seanchaí. He is a folk-singer, songwriter, storyteller and author. Steeped for a lifetime in the language, folklore and traditions of his beloved Glens of Antrim, Colin has long been exposed to traditional Irish and Scottish music, song and story. He is most inspired by the people and places, the history and legends, and the sheer, rugged romance of the northeast coast of Ireland. From these he conjures up many of his beautiful ballads, magical rhyming monologues and delicately woven tales of wonder. Colin regularly appears at local storytelling and music events for schools, libraries, a wide range of community groups, and at international storytelling festivals and conferences all over the world. (from Colinurwin.com)