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| an Irish Mythology story; Fionn MacCumhaill story | |
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| Sound recording, story; a birth tale, transformation tale and section of the epic cycle of Fionn MacCumhaill stories orginating from Irish mythology, from Ireland and Western Isles of Scotland, told by Ben Haggarty in The World of Fionn and the Fianna, at the Springfield Theatre, Springfield Park Tavern, London, 16th March 1990. | |
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| Introduction by Ben Haggarty to the evening's performance, and about the stories of Fionn MacCumhaill, their recording by Christian Monks and their existence in the oral tradition, followed by story told by Ben Haggarty which tells of Fionn's marriage to Sabha (Sava). Fionn is out hunting one day and his dogs find and protect a deer, which then follows Fionn back to his fort. That night the deer transforms itself into a beautiful women, Sabha, who has fallen in love with Fionn, but whose father has promised her to another man. Fionn and Sabha marry, but when Fionn is called to battle, Sabha is lured from the fort and returns to the wild living as a deer. Fionn returns to find Sabha gone, and bans hunting for three years. When at last the hunt for deer resumes, Fionn's dogs find a boy in the forest, Fionn's son by Sabha. Fionn names his son Oisin. | |
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| audience:- | adult |
| recording quality | |
| condition:- | good |
| completeness:- | complete |
| duration:- | 0 hours, 22 minutes, 31 seconds |
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| storytelling:- |
storyteller: Ben Haggarty male / British / born 30.11.1958 |
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| origin:- | Ireland Scotland, West |
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Bounds Green Road, London, England: Springfield Park Tavern:
Springfield Theatre
16 Mar 1990 public performance: The World of Fionn and the Fianna |
| gift from:- |
storyteller: Ben Haggarty |
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