The myths and legends of the Ancient Celts are known as the very source of Ireland's literary tradition, and Lady Gregory's tanslations and retellings of these tales inspired an entire generation of writers in the Irish Literary renaissance of the early twentieth century.
Included in this collection are:
- The Coming of the Tuatha de Danaan
- Lugh of the Long Hand
- Finn MacCumhal and the Fianna
- Diarmuid and Grania
- Oisin and Saint Patrick