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Title: Niall and the Stone of Destiny: Book I
Author: Lance Joseph MacNeill
Narrator: Nathan Conkey
Format: Unabridged
Length: 41 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-31-17
Publisher: Lance McNeill
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
Niall and the Stone of Destiny is a children's book about legendary Celtic High King, Niall of the Nine Hostages. Embark on an exciting journey following Niall through his boyhood adventures and quest to become High King of Ireland.
This well-researched historical fiction is designed to engage a younger generation of Niall's descendants in their Irish heritage and ancestry. Niall and the Stone of Destiny is a heroic tale sure to capture the interest and imagination of all listeners, especially children ages 9-12.
For more than 1500 years the story of King Niall, also known as Niall of the Nine Hostages, was thought to be pure Celtic mythology. According to legend, Niall was born in the late fourth century AD and reigned as the High King of Ireland until sometime in the early fifth century.
In 2006, an article was published by a research team from the Smurfit Institute of Genetics and the School of Histories and Humanities at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Their research provided DNA evidence that a common lineage from the Irish Dynasty UI Neill, which translated literally means "descendants of Niall", did, in fact, originate sometime during the fifth Century AD. With this discovery, Niall is propelled from the annals of folklore into the books of Irish history and permanently carved into the trunk of many a family tree.
Members Reviews:
This is a fascinating tale of the story of King Niall that young readers will love ...
The early morning sky pushed away the darkness, shedding light upon the Hill of Tara where the Stone of Destiny rose out of the earth. There was yet something else that would shape the destiny of Erin, a little child who had been born within sight of the Stone. Young Cairenn âhad labored throughout the night, giving birthâ to baby Niall. The newborn was in dange,r for if Queen Mongfind, his stepmother, found out about his existence, he would die. Where? Where could Cairenn take Niall for safekeeping? Ah, perhaps Torna, a âwell-respected Bardic poet,â would take him in.
Cairenn stood under the protective canopy of the forest branches above, preparing to hand over her newborn to Torna. It was dangerous for her to keep him because Queen Mongfindâs sons were âfuture candidates for High King,â but little Niall was also son of the High King of Ireland. Destroy, destroy! The Queen would soon be rid of this newborn if she knew he survived. âI will,â Torna gently explained to her, âbring your son to Tara and reveal his true identity,â but that would be years down the road. Niall and Tornaâs son, Tuirn, would be raised as brothers and no one would be the wiser.
Niall and Tuirn âlooked like brothers, side by side, asleep in their crib.â They were brothers in every sense of the word, yet they were different. Niall, of course, âwas the son of a warrior king,â and Tuirn âthe son of a Bardic poet. Tuirn would sit, nestled up with a book in the yard as the âslicing sound of Niallâs wooden practice sword broke his concentration.â Swish, swish, swish! The fact that Niall was his fatherâs son was becoming increasingly obvious. King Mugmedón would soon return to Tara and it was time for Torna to fulfill his promise to Cairenn.
The darkened banquet hall was lit with candles, candles that lit up the faces of the Kingâs council.
