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Deirdre

by David Guard, Gretchen Guard · 1977

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According to this ancient legend, at her birth, a wise Druid foretold that Deirdre's beauty would tear Ulster apart.

Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
Themes
royaltyroyaltyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1970s1970sMore like thisLess of thisIrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 118 pages

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