Scéal Trails

Scéal Trails are an initiative of dlrLibraries and are a series of outdoor story walks that everyone can enjoy. It's a picture book delivered in an exhibition format that you can follow, from beginning to end, as you walk with your family or friends. The aim of a Scéal Trail is to encourage reading in an outdoor setting, promote the use of books beyond the confines of library spaces and encourage engagement where parents, children, grandparents, siblings and friends can engage together with a book.  dlrLibraries’ Scéal Trails have been part-funded through the Creative Ireland Programme. 

Retired Scéal Trails: 

• Geansai Otto written by Sadhbh Devlin and illustrated by Róisín Hahessy 
• The Vanishing Lake written and illustrated by Paddy Donnelly 
• Naturama written by Michael Fewer and illustrated by Melissa Doran 

Current Scéal Trails: 

• Spidey written by Carmel Uí Cheallaigh and illustrated by Fintan Taite is an Irish language book that has been translated into English to make it a bi-lingual Scéal Trail.  Spidey is currently on display in the playground at Ballyogan Playground (April 2024) 
• Dodos Are Not Extinct written and illustrated by Paddy Donnelly is currently on display at Bracken Road Parklet in Sandyford and at Ballyogan Playground (April 2024) 
• Amuigh Faoin Spéir written by Sadhbh Devlin and illustrated by Brian Fitzgerald is an Irish language book that has been translated into English to make it a bi-lingual Scéal Trail.  Amuigh Faoin Spéir is currently on display in the playground at Killiney Hill Park (April 2024) 
• Don’t Worry Little Crab written and illustrated by Chris Haughton is currently on display at Moran Park, dlrLexIcon (April 2024) 

Upcoming Scéal Trails: 

• Too Many Cats written and illustrated by Kate Sheehy

Too Many Cats is an un-fur-gettable tale about the love between a little girl and her cat. When Lily hatches the purr-fect plan to fill her house with all kinds of cats, things quickly start to go wrong. There are simply TOO MANY cats. Can Lily find a way to get all these cats out of her house and back to their owners? 

• Be Wild, Little One written by Olivia Hope and illustrated by Daniel Egnéus 

Be Wild Little One celebrates the wildness in all of us, and the beauty of the world all around us. Prepare for a heart-lifting journey through the beauties of nature: from pine forests to awe-inspiring mountains, and from sparkling seas to starry skies, each page is full of wonders. Fly across oceans, run with wolves through the mountain snow, dance with fireflies, and prepare to BE WILD! 

• Little Wolf written and illustrated by Peter Donnelly

Little Wolf is an empowering and inspirational tale of a young wolf’s quest to overcome his fear and express himself in song. Little Wolf despairs of ever being heard amidst the noisy barks and growls of his fellow pups during the Big Howling Ceremony. Will his inability to howl exclude him from the pack? 

• The Wilderness written and illustrated by Steve McCarthy 

In this gorgeously illustrated whimsical tale, a young boy who fears the outdoors becomes lost in the forest . . . and discovers not only his courage but a new friend, too.