Leprechauns, banshees, and other blood-curdling characters of Irish folklore haunt these 35 chilling stories. The distinguished writers showcased here include Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, Joseph Sheridan LeFanu, and W.B. Yeats. Stoker's The Judge's House concerns a murderous magistrate transformed into a giant rat; other others focus on an innocent lass who suffers a terrible fate, a ghoul risen from the grave, and a bizarre, supernatural rock formation. Prepare to be very, very scared.