Sídh: Stories from the Women in Irish Mythology by Karina Tynan

Sídh: Stories from the Women in Irish Mythology by Karina TynanA collection of mythic stories retold from the perspectives of the women. Retellings by Karina Tynan with illustrations by Kathy Tynan Published by Bard Mythologies, Ireland

acting in a way that might make them at ease

when the first prisoners were received within its portals

A humorous book filled with colourful phrases we love

Breathtakingly original

) sets off a chain of events so remarkable

these pieces range widely across time and space: from Newton's alchemy to Einstein's mistakes

Middle-earth endured cataclysmic wars and critical battles

one that travels with the myths and legends of the island

She has always struggled to control her telekinesis: the haphazard manifestations of her powers have long made her the subject of gossip - malicious neighbours even call her the Witch of Oldhouse

Do colleagues roll their eyes in a meeting when you use words like sexism or racism

Michael Longley's new collection takes its title from Dylan Thomas - 'for the sake of the souls of the slain birds sailing'

but who they killed