
FAIRY TALES.
PRINCESS FINOLA AND THE DWARF.
THE HOUSE IN THE LAKE.
THE LITTLE WHITE CAT
THE GOLDEN SPEARS.
THE FAIRY TREE OF DOOROS.
THE ENCHANTED CAVE.
THE HUNTSMAN’S SON.
NOTES.
I. The Birds of the Mystic Lake.
In a remote, windswept moor a young girl named Finola lives in a tiny beehive‑shaped hut with a bitter old woman and a mute dwarf who visits once a month with a sack of corn. The silence of the endless landscape is broken only by Finola’s own singing and the occasional thunder of distant waves, creating a world that feels both timeless and hauntingly intimate. When a sudden, mysterious invitation arrives from a tiny, bright‑clad fairy, the dwarf is drawn into an underground realm of glittering pillars, golden tables, and enchanted objects that promise a voice he has never known.
The story unfolds with Finola’s quiet longing and the dwarf’s growing devotion, setting the stage for a magical encounter that could change their fates. As the fairy’s wand of speech glimmers, the promise of communication and wonder beckons, inviting listeners to step into a realm where ordinary lives meet extraordinary enchantment.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (189K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, Dan Horwood and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2009-07-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1848–1904
Best known for Irish Fairy Tales, this Waterford-born writer brought folklore, politics, and a lively storyteller’s touch together in one unusual career. He moved between journalism, law, and parliament, but his imaginative retellings have given him a lasting place in Irish literature.
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