Fair, Brown and Trembling

Published: May 17, 2012, 6:07 a.m.

In this old Irish version of Cinderella, the king\u2019s oldest daughters, Fair and Brown, forbid their younger sister, Trembling, from attending Sunday mass for fear that she will attract a husband before they do. From the book Tales from Old Ireland, retold by Malachy Doyle, illustrated by Niamh Sharkey and narrated by Maura O\u2019Connell.