Circling the Táin 03: The Birth Pangs of Ulster – Story Archaeology
by Chris Thompson and Isolde Carmody · 5 episodes
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Audio stories: Fergus Mac Léite and the fearsome péiste’
Fergus was a man with a plan,. He wanted to become, and remain. the most important king in Ulster. Discover how this got him into such trouble with a horrible water monster! This e…
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Chris’s Ramble 14: Introducing Banbha
Banbha is one of the three Dé Danann sisters, daughters of Ernmas, who gave their names to the land of Ireland, Ériu is the best known of the the three but Banbha has another, olde…
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Circling the Táin 03: The Birth Pangs of Ulster
In this episode, we continue our exploration of the troublesome conceptions and births that stand behind much of the material of the Táin tradition. This time, we examine the birth…