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Still mourning the death of his wife some years earlier Papa Riley, a Traveller King, has rejected the travellers way and opted for a settled life in Dublin, so immersed in his own grief, he distances himself from his two children, Ossie and Tito. When their grandpa arrives bringing with him a magnificent white horse and telling tales of Tir Na Nog, the two boys are captivated. They develop a curious bond with the horse, Ossie, and when a local stud farmer and a corrupt police chief conspire to seize ownership of the horse, Tito and the horse flee, embarking on a magical journey inspired by the myths of Tir Na Nog. With the police in hot pursuit. Papa Riley, realising he must save his children, is jolted from his state of grief. Aided by his old traveller friends, he takes off into the West! Captivating and mystical, Into the West is a story filled with humour and emotion.
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