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Una Leavy

Una Leavy has written many books for children. She works as a primary school teacher in County Mayo.

Una Leavy was born in Charlestown, Co. Mayo. She has been writing since early childhood. A primary school teacher by profession, she is married to Lorcán and they have six children. Her writing includes poetry, articles and short stories which have been published in various magazines and periodicals. Much of her work has been for children and to date she has published seven books with the O'Brien Press.

  • Molly's Night Out

  • pdf-logoDownload What does a farm look like at night?

  • No Shoes for Tom

  • pdf-logoDownload Tom decided that he just doesn't like wearing shoes

The O'Brien Book of Irish Fairy Tales and Legends

  • Audiobook: How Cúchulainn Got His Name part 1. Read by Aoife McMahon:
  • Audiobook: How Cúchulainn Got His Name part 2:
  • Audiobook: How Cúchulainn Got His Name part 3:

Teaching Resources: free to view and download

Deirdre agus an Fear Bréige

  • pdf-logoDownload Activity sheets: Billeog saothair 1

  • pdf-logoDownload Activity sheets: Billeog saothair 2

No Shoes for Tom

  • pdf-logoDownload RBFS: Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme

A Garden for Tom

  • pdf-logoDownload RBFS: Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Barry's New Bed

  • pdf-logoDownload RBFS: Teaching ideas for first class from the O'Brien Reading Programme Supplement

Bróga Thomáis

  • pdf-logoDownload Activity sheets: Billeog saothair 1

  • pdf-logoDownload Activity sheets: Billeog saothair 2