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An Irish storyteller revisits the little-known legend of the Mermaid Saint in a haunting, beautifully illustrated tale of kindness, music, and longing. Long ago, on the eastern coast of Ireland, a monk from the Abbey of Bangor was collecting driftwood along the wave-tossed shore when he found a boy washed up amid a circle of seals. At first the boy, wrapped in a shawl of woven seagrass, could barely move or speak. But when he regained his strength, he recalled being brought ashore by a lady with long golden hair who sang him to safety and gave him a silver ring. The monks knew the legend of a mermaid who had wandered the coast for three hundred years. Could it possibly have been her? Inspired by a story told in medieval chronicles of Irish history about a wondrous happening in the year 558, debut author Marianne McShane weaves a captivating tale, while Jordi Solano captures the legend's spare but welcoming abbey on the rocky shore -- a setting that makes you believe that if you listen hard enough, you too can hear the mermaid's song." --Publisher's website.… (meer)
AbigailAdams26: If you enjoyed this story inspired by an episode from the Annals of the Four Masters, you might also like this historical children's novel about how the Annals was written.
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When a young boy washes up on the shore near Ireland's Abbey of Bangor one day in 558 AD, Brother Declan knows there is something special about him. He and his fellow monks nurse Rónán back to health, and learn from this fisherman's son that he was saved at sea during a terrible storm by a beautiful golden-haired mermaid. Brother Declan believes that this maritime savior must be the mermaid princess Líban, and shares her story and other legends with the boy. As Rónán grows, he stays attuned to the music of the world all around him, and gifted with a harp from Brother Declan, he becomes a fine musician. It is this skill which help him to reconnect with Líban, whom he brings to Abbot Comgall, who baptizes her and gives her the name Muirgen, meaning "born of the sea." Rónán, in the meantime, becomes a great harper, and through his music he stays in touch with Muirgen and with the selkies on the shore near the abbey...
Retired Irish children's librarian and seanchaí (traditional storyteller) Marianne McShane made her authorial debut with Rónán and the Mermaid: A Tale of Old Ireland, although I happened to read her second picture book, The Fog Catcher's Daughter, first. I enjoyed that subsequent title so much I immediately sought out this earlier book, and am glad I did! The story here is inspired by an entry in the Annals of the Four Masters, a 17th-century Irish text that chronicles medieval Irish history. The story of how Saint Comgall baptized the mermaid Líban is a legend of Irish history, even if apocryphal, and McShane expands upon it in this lovely tale. I find it fascinating that this story from ancient Ireland shows one of the Christian sacraments being shared with a partially non-human creature, given that later traditions, such as that in Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy-tale, The Little Mermaid, depict such creatures as lacking a soul. The early Irish church was quite interesting, and often seemed to have unique approaches to various topics! In any case, leaving that aside, this was an immensely engaging tale, and was greatly enhanced by the accompanying artwork of Spanish illustrator Jordi Solano. Recommended to any picture book reader who loves mermaid stories, or who is searching for tales with an Irish cultural background. Somewhat older readers might also be interested in Irish author Michael Mullen's The Four Masters, a historical novel for children that addresses the writing of the Annals of the Four Masters. ( )
Monk from the nearby monastery was walking the coast looking for driftwood when he happened upon a circle of seals with a boy in the middle. The old Monk took the boy back to the monastery and helped him heal. Ronan was the boys name and he was sure he had been saved by a mermaid. But do mermaids really exist? The author weaves a tale based on an ancient Irish legend. The story combines with the beautiful illustrations to tell of a story of survival, compassion and belief. This book would be a good read aloud for older elementary students. It would be a great addition to a collection of myths and fairytales. ( )
A lovely, old tale inspired by the "Annals of the Four Masters," a medieval chronicle of Irish history, when in 558, a mermaid was caught in a fisherman's net. ( )
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For my daughter, Catriona, who dances in my heart like moonlight on sea waves -M.M.
For my daughter, Catriona, who dances in my heart like moonlight on sea waves -M. M.
For Ana - for the most wonderful adventure that's about to begin -J.S.
For Ana - for the most wonderful adventure that's about to begin -J. S.
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Long ago in Ireland, when fairy folk dwelt in the hills and merfolk swam in the seas, saints and holy men lived in little beehive huts dotted along lonely shores.
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In the evenings, Brother Declan would sit by the boy's bed and tell him the old tales while the candle burned low. He told him about selkies, the seal people, who could shed their skins on full-moon nights and take on human shape. He told him about Liban, who was turned into a mermaid when a great lake flooded her home and drowned all who lived there. For three hundred years she had roamed the lonesome seas.
His melodies could soothe with the hush of the sleep song, fill the heart with joy, or soften sorrow with the pluck of a single harp string.
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But more wonderful still, he could charm the merfolk up from the waves, for when he played his harp on full-moon nights, the selkies danced on the sands and Liban sang her songs of the sea.
An Irish storyteller revisits the little-known legend of the Mermaid Saint in a haunting, beautifully illustrated tale of kindness, music, and longing. Long ago, on the eastern coast of Ireland, a monk from the Abbey of Bangor was collecting driftwood along the wave-tossed shore when he found a boy washed up amid a circle of seals. At first the boy, wrapped in a shawl of woven seagrass, could barely move or speak. But when he regained his strength, he recalled being brought ashore by a lady with long golden hair who sang him to safety and gave him a silver ring. The monks knew the legend of a mermaid who had wandered the coast for three hundred years. Could it possibly have been her? Inspired by a story told in medieval chronicles of Irish history about a wondrous happening in the year 558, debut author Marianne McShane weaves a captivating tale, while Jordi Solano captures the legend's spare but welcoming abbey on the rocky shore -- a setting that makes you believe that if you listen hard enough, you too can hear the mermaid's song." --Publisher's website.
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Retired Irish children's librarian and seanchaí (traditional storyteller) Marianne McShane made her authorial debut with Rónán and the Mermaid: A Tale of Old Ireland, although I happened to read her second picture book, The Fog Catcher's Daughter, first. I enjoyed that subsequent title so much I immediately sought out this earlier book, and am glad I did! The story here is inspired by an entry in the Annals of the Four Masters, a 17th-century Irish text that chronicles medieval Irish history. The story of how Saint Comgall baptized the mermaid Líban is a legend of Irish history, even if apocryphal, and McShane expands upon it in this lovely tale. I find it fascinating that this story from ancient Ireland shows one of the Christian sacraments being shared with a partially non-human creature, given that later traditions, such as that in Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy-tale, The Little Mermaid, depict such creatures as lacking a soul. The early Irish church was quite interesting, and often seemed to have unique approaches to various topics! In any case, leaving that aside, this was an immensely engaging tale, and was greatly enhanced by the accompanying artwork of Spanish illustrator Jordi Solano. Recommended to any picture book reader who loves mermaid stories, or who is searching for tales with an Irish cultural background. Somewhat older readers might also be interested in Irish author Michael Mullen's The Four Masters, a historical novel for children that addresses the writing of the Annals of the Four Masters. (