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The Ireland of Finn MacCumhail and the Fianna was a land of heroic deeds and deep magic, surely. But without a sense of humour Finn and his army could not possibly have dealt with a world infested by monsters, ogres, foreign invaders and the other evil beings that lurk and crawl throughout the pages of Lenihan's wonderful tales.For instance, in King Cormac's New Pastime it appears for a long while that the simple discovery of a disgusting new game will have disastrous consequences for the whole of Ireland. In spite of the Fianna, calamity seems inevitable until a firm hand and a little humour save the day... in a manner of speaking!Amid all the hacking and maimings of Irish battles missing teeth went unnoticed; in fact, mouth-gaps were considered just as honourable as body scars. The Druid Of Feakle's Toothshop tells the story of how the women of Ireland finally resolve that enough is enough. On the look-out for the means to a quick fortune, the Druid of Feakle in County Clare decides to fill the gap in the market. But his customers fail to notice that this man has other, deeper motives, and a grudge to settle with society.

Eddie Lenihan is a celebrated storyteller and the author of many successful children's books, including A Spooky Irish Tale For Children, Stories of Old Ireland For Children and Gruesome Irish Tales For Children. He lives in Crusheen, County Clare.