# Rónán and the Mermaid: A Tale of Old Ireland - Hardcover

by **Marianne McShane** (Author), **Jordi Solano** (Illustrator)

**An Irish storyteller revisits the little-known legend of the Mermaid Saint in a haunting, beautifully illustrated tale of kindness, music, and longing.**

Long ago, on the eastern coast of Ireland, a monk from the Abbey of Bangor was collecting driftwood along the wave-tossed shore when he found a boy washed up amid a circle of seals. At first the boy, wrapped in a shawl of woven seagrass, could barely move or speak. But when he regained his strength, he recalled being brought ashore by a lady with long golden hair who sang him to safety and gave him a silver ring. The monks knew the legend of a mermaid who had wandered the coast for three hundred years. Could it possibly have been her? Inspired by a story told in medieval chronicles of Irish history about a wondrous happening in the year 558, debut author Marianne McShane weaves a captivating tale, while Jordi Solano captures the legend's spare but welcoming abbey on the rocky shore -- a setting that makes you believe that if you listen hard enough, you too can hear the mermaid's song.

### Author Biography

**Marianne McShane** is a retired librarian and a _seanchaí,_ a traditional Irish storyteller. She grew up on the east coast of Ireland and especially loves to tell folktales and fairy tales from her native land. _Rónán_ _and the Mermaid: A Tale of Old Ireland_ is her first book for children. She lives in Ireland, on the same shore where this story took place.

**Jordi Solano** is the illustrator of _Beyond the Sixth Extinction_ by Shawn Sheehy and _Swimming with Sharks_ by Heather Lang. He lives in Spain.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 11.2 x 8.4 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** May 19, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 16.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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