Scéal beirte atá anseo – Ríte agus Buach. Tá siad ina gcónaí cois locha, ceantar álainn a sinsear. Tá Ríte ina máistreás scoile agus caitheann Buach an chuid is mó dá shaol ag iascaireacht ar an loch. Bhí an saol go réidh acu go dtí gur éirigh Ríte tinn. Caithfidh siad an loch a fhágáil anois agus arís le cuairt a thabhairt ar an chathair agus an otharlann. Is é an loch a dtearmann, mar sin féin, an áit is ansa leo.

Le cois scéal na ndaoine, tá scéalta fhiadhúlra an locha anseo. Bíonn ainmhithe i mbun seilge agus is daor an praghas a bhíonn le híoc ag créatúr beag ar bith nach dtugann aird mar is ceart ar an cheantar. Beidh a chuid féin ag an loch…

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Tá léaráidí leis an ealaíontóir Ciaraíoch scaipthe tríd an leabhar – léaráidí áille de na hainmhithe a fheictear sna scéalta fiadhúlra.

This is the story of a couple – Ríte and Buach. They live beside a lough, the beautiful region of their ancestors. Ríte is a school mistress and Buach spends most of his time fishing on the lough. They had an easy life until Ríte fell ill. Now and again they have to leave the lake to visit the city and the hospital. The lough is their sanctuary, however, their favourite place to be.

Alongside the story of the people is also the story of the lough’s wildlife. Animals hunt and small creatures pay dearly when they don’t pay proper attention to the surrounding area. The lough will have its share of tragedies…

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This book includes beautiful illustrations of the animals from the wildlife stories, illustrated by the artist Ciaraíoch.