Bairbre McCarthy holds the hard cover edition of her book, "The Keeper of the Crock of Gold: Irish Leprechaun Stories." The book was presented to President Obama for his children by the Irish Prime Minister on St. Patrick's Day at the White House

Library Irish Storyteller and author, Bairbre McCarthy, delighted the audience at the Old Forge Library on Tuesday evening, August 9, with Celtic folklore and mythology legends of her native country.

McCarthy who was born and raised in County Clare on the west coast of Ireland, teaches the Irish language, in addition to her storytelling presentations. She has lived in Saratoga Springs for 30 years.

She is author of the book, “The Keeper of the Crock of Gold: Irish Leprechaun Stories,” which was presented to President Obama for his children by the Irish Prime Minister at the White House on St. Patrick’s Day.

She is currently working on a young adult novel about a Celtic mythical folk hero.