The King of Ireland's Son: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The King of Ireland's Son, credited to Padraic Colum, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The King of Ireland's Son by Padraic Colum. Read by Don W. Jenkins. The King of Ireland's Son is a children's novel published in Ireland in 1916 written by Padraic Colum, and illustrated by Willy Pogany. It is the story of the eldest of the King of Ireland's sons, and his adventures winning and then finding Fedelma, the Enchanter's Daughter, who after being won is kidnapped from him by the King of the Land of Mist. It is solidly based in Irish folklore, itself being originally a folktale. (Introduction by Wikipedia)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The King of Ireland's Son
• Author credits: Padraic Colum
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 8
• Listed recording duration: 5:56:46

Catalogue topics

• audio
• colum
• ireland
• myth
• folk tale

Track guide

1. 01 - FEDELMA, THE ENCHANTER'S DAUGHTER — 1:02:10
2. 02 - WHEN THE KING OF THE CATS CAME TO KING CONNAL'S DOMINION — 39:00
3. 03 - THE SWORD OF LIGHT AND THE UNIQUE TALE Part 1 — 1:01:42
4. 04 - THE SWORD OF LIGHT AND THE UNIQUE TALE Part 2 — 46:03
5. 05 - THE TOWN OF THE RED CASTLE — 42:02
6. 06 - THE KING OF THE LAND OF MIST — 19:49
7. 07 - THE HOUSE OF CROM DUV — 56:48
8. 08 - THE SPAE WOMAN — 29:15

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