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An illustration of a man from the eyes up with donkey ears and a crown against a green background. The title is above in black.
A stormy sky with a dark green hill. A stone marked path leads to an ancient house at the top of the hill. Text is in black.

Cluasa Capaill ar an Rí

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Nuair a bheirtear páiste do bhanríon na tíre, tá sí féin agus an rí an-bhuartha: tá cluasa capaill ar an bpáiste. An nglacfaidh muintir na tíre lena mac, Labhraí? An mbeidh sé in ann a rún aisteach a choinneáil ar feadh a shaoil, fiú nuair a bheidh sé féin ina rí ar an tír?Seanscéal é seo faoin misneach a theastaíonn uaireanta leis an fhírinne a insint, is cuma céard a cheapann daoine eile.

The story of Labhraí Loingseach, the king with horse’s ears, is known and loved in Ireland. It is an international folktale, told and retold across the world in different versions, for hundreds, maybe thousands of years. In this retelling, Bridget Bhreathnach’s words and Shona Shirley Macdonald’s images both humanize the tragedy of Labhraí and set it in the rich tradition of the Irish popular imagination.

 

WINNER Gradam Réics Carló 2021

KPMG Children’s Book Ireland Awards - Book of the Year Award 2022 - Shortlisted

 

Author: Máire Zepf

Illustrator: Shona Shirley Macdonald

Format: Hardback

Size: 24 x 28 cm, 48 pages

Publisher: Futa Fata

ISBN: 9781910945605

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