The Twelve Wild Geese

Barefoot Books Podcast by Barefoot Books

Jul 10, 201212:31Health

When the Queen of Leinster wishes to give up her twelve sons for a daughter, an old woman grants her wish, and the sons turn to geese when her new child is born. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Malachy Do...

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