The beauty and
tragedy of the Children of Lir
The Children of Danu choose Bodb
Dearg as a new High King for themselves much to King Lir's
displeasure. To bring the clans together, Bodb's foster-daughter
marries Lir and bears four beautiful children to him. Sadly she
dies and Lir marries her sister, who in jealousy curses the
Children and turns them all into swans...
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Released: 16th
August 2008, 30m
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The Children of Lir
The Statue of the
Children of Lir in the Garden of Remembrance,
Dublin
Names Used in this
Story
Listed in order of
appearance
For more information about the
Characters below, see our Biographies section.
- Children of Danu
- Bodb Dearg
- Lir
- Sruth na Maoile
- Fionnuala
- Carraig na Ron
- Aodh
- Lough Dairbhreach
- Fiachra
- Conn
- Maoile
- Erin
- Alban
- Banna
- Aodh Aithfhiosach
- Fergus Fithchiollach
- Riders of the Sidhe
- Sidhe Fionnachaidh
- Manannan
- Angus
- Tuatha De Danaan
- Irris Domnann
- Ochone
- Inis Gluaire
- Lough na-n Ean
- Inis Geadh
- Accuill
- Donn
- Son of Mil
- Connacht
- Aibric
- (Saint) Mochaemhog
- Lairgren
- Colman
- Cobthach
- Deoch
- Finghin
- Aoife
- Cill Dun
- Ogham
Listener Feedback &
Comments
We read some listener email and
introduce some new podcasts that we have been listening to.
Stephen's Celtic Music list can be found here.
Promo - Irish Emigrant
Podcast
Irish Emigrant Podcast
News from home for the Irish
Emigrant. It podfaded in 2006 but the back episodes are still
available on iTunes and the website is still very
current.
Promo -
Ravencast
Ravencast
An Asatru podcast for and about
our community. We’ll have great interviews, discuss Lore, our gods
and goddesses, and anything else relating to Asatru.
Sources used in this
Episode
Joseph Jacobs. Celtic Fairy Tales. Based on P.W. Joyce's
version in Old Celtic Romances.
The Children of Lir by Cruachan
The Children
of Lir, poem by "A.E."
Old Celtic Romances, P W Joyce
The Children of Lir, Legendary Fictions of the Ancient Celts, Patrick
Kennedy
And,
of course, the Awen - inspiration and
imagination!
Special Thanks
For voice
acting:
Edward, our son, as the Kings
of the Tuatha de Danaad
Matt Howard, as the Sons of
Lir
For incidental music:
Teresa Doyle Gabham Molta Bhride (Ode
to Brigid) . See the Contributor Page page for details.
Diane Arkenstone The Secret Garden.
See the Contributor Page for details.
Kim Robertson, Angels in Disguise,
All or None. See the Contributor Page for details.
Jigger Time Ticks Away. See
the Contributor Page for details.
For our Theme
Music
The Skylark and
Haghole, the brilliant Culann's Hounds. See
their Contributor page for details.
Extra Special Thanks for
Unrestricted Access to Wonderful Music
(in Alphabetic
order)
Anne Roos Extra Special thanks
go for permission to use any of her masterful music to Anne Roos. You can find out more about Anne on
her website or on her Contributor Page.
Caera Extra Special thanks go
for permission to any of her evocative harping and Gaelic singing
to Caera. You can find out more about Caera on her website or on
her Contributor Page.
Celia Extra Special Thanks go
for permission to use any of her wonderful music to Celia Farran.
You can find out more about Celia on her website or on her
Contributor Page.
Damh the Bard Extra Special
thanks go to Damh the Bard for his permission to use any of
his music on the Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on
his website or on his Contributor page.
The Dolmen Extra Special thanks
also go to The Dolmen, for their permission to use any of
their fantastic Celtic Folk/Rock music on the Show. You can find
out more about The Dolmen on their website or on our Contributor Page.
Keltoria Extra Special thanks
go for permission to use any of their inspired music to Keltoria.
You can find out more about Keltoria on their website or on their
Contributor Page.
Kevin Skinner Extra Special
thanks go for permission to use any of his superb music to Kevin
Skinner. You can find out more about Kevin on his website or on his
Contributor Page.
Phil Thornton Extra
Special Thanks go for permission to use any of his astounding
ambient music to the Sonic Sorcerer himself, Phil Thornton. You can find out more about Phil
on his website or on his Contributor Page.
S.J. Tucker Extra Special
thanks go to Sooj for her permission to use any of her superb
music. You can find out more about Sooj on her website or on her
Contributor Page.
Spiral Dance Extra Special
thanks go for permission to use Adrienne and the band to use any of
their music in the show. You can find out more about Spiral Dance on their website or on
their Contributor Page.
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