Ireland has many myths and legends, and the Children of Lir is one of the most famous. The story is written on one page, then there are a number of open-ended writing tasks for pupils to complete. Although this story is taught in Ireland as part of its History curriculum, the writing exercises are suitable for use in other curricular areas, as part of an integrated approach to teaching. Pupils are asked to write newspaper articles, design posters complete a report into swans, create a comic stri