The Fadó Irish Legend Series is a series of six bilingual books of timeless Irish Legends that will fascinate and enthral younger readers while also encouraging an appreciation of the Irish Language. Written by author, educator and bilingual poet, Declan Collinge, these stories are presented in both Irish and English and are beautifully illustrated by Nicola Sedgwick.Labhraidh Loingseach (Lowry Lynch) became the High King of Ireland but he is a King with a secret. The King has Horse’s Ears. He wore his hair long to cover his ears. The king got his hair cut every year and the barber that cut his was promptly killed so that the king’s secret would not be revealed. This secret is told to a tree which is fashioned into a harp and the harp when played, sings out that ‘The King has Horse’s Ears’. The secret is finally revealed.
