Books and Stories

Welcome to The Voyager’s Library

These are not your typical airport gift shop guides. These are field notes from places where the pavement ends and the raw, authentic Ireland begins. You will find stories of bloody legends, forgotten castles, and trails that glossy brochures simply ignore.

How to use this section? Each of the publications below is your personal map through darkness and history. You can download them, take them into the field, and read them exactly where the events took place. Just remember to bring sturdy boots and show respect for the sites you visit.

Are you ready to step into the mist?

More books are coming. 

If you want to know what’s brewing beneath the surface and want a deep dive into each one before they hit the shelves—stay tuned. 

The Spirit of the Lough Guitane

Lough Guitane, often overshadowed by the famous Lakes of Killarney, holds a darker, more ancient secret. Legend tells of a spectral white horse that emerges from the depths during the darkest nights of the year.

Unlike the benevolent spirits of Irish folklore, this creature was said to be a guardian of a long-forgotten treasure buried beneath the lake's bed. Local shepherds used to warn travelers never to let their horses drink from the eastern shore after sunset. They believed that if a mortal stallion locked eyes with the spirit horse, it would be lured into the freezing waters, never to return.

One story mentions a brave blacksmith from Glenflesk who tried to capture the beast with a silver bridle. As he approached the water, the lake began to boil, and a deafening roar echoed through the mountains. The blacksmith fled, leaving his tools behind. To this day, some say that when the wind howls over the Mangerton Mountain, you can still hear the phantom gallop of the guardian protecting what lies beneath.