Taxus Baccatus - A Halloween Tale for Children by Helen McNulty

Taxus Baccatus is an old Yew tree who looks after the ghosts in the graveyard.

This is a story of Halloween night and of one ghost who can't understand why she isn't scary any more.


Inspired by Glendalough Graveyard in Co. Wicklow.
Written and narrated by Helen McNulty 2020.

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Once a month, an envelope arrives with a story, a song, a poem and an art print. From €18 per month.

A letter, with thoughts on a different theme each month. Posted to your door

A chosen story on the theme

from the archives of traditional irish songs or originals

a poem by Helen McNulty or curated from other poets alive and passed. 

A fine art print of a painting by Helen McNulty in A5 size

access to a private podcast revealing the stories and poems read aloud.