Legends from the British Isles

Before you read the legends from the British Isles, let’s do some geography. Look at the map. Britain, sometimes called Great Britain, is the name for the big island on the right and most of the small islands near it. It includes Scotland, Wales and England. The island on the left is Ireland: about 80% is the Republic of Ireland and about 20% is Northern Ireland. [...]

Sir Brangwyn

Rhiannon continued looking for truffles in the forest every day for a year. One afternoon she heard a noise behind her. She turned around and... what did she see? A beautiful little horse! It was white, and it had a lovely mane and tail. One of the villagers saw the beautiful little horse that evening and he told his friends. ‘I saw a young white horse in the forest and it was following Rhiannon,’ he said. ‘It was a very beautiful animal. [...]

Rhiannon’s Secret

The Juggler

After a year and a day, the juggler brought Calum back to his home in Scotland. Calum was now an excellent juggler. He could juggle seven spiked balls and he never hurt his hands with the spikes. Hamish and Catriona were very happy when Calum arrived. They thanked the juggler. ‘Now your son is a good juggler,’ said the man. ‘If he stays with me for another year and a day he will become the best juggler in the world. [...]

In the Tower

Scotland is a land with a lot of old castles and people say some of them are haunted. Glamis1 Castle is a big fourteenth-century castle in Angus County, northwest Scotland. It is famous because Shakespeare’s play Macbeth is set there. This castle has a long history of terrible secrets and ghosts. ‘The White Lady’ is a famous ghost of Glamis Castle. [...]

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The Wolf

The Fight

Dogs come from the same animal family as wolves. Dogs are very social animals. They are happy to be near humans and be part of a group. In fact, dogs think of humans as the members of their group, called a pack.1 They learn quickly and they are very loyal animals. They are able to show love and friendship, and they can become a human’s best friend, or part of the family. There are many different kinds of dogs. [...]

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Brian’s Promise

The Willow Tree

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