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| an Irish Mythology story; Fionn MacCumhaill story | |
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| Sound recording, story; a birth 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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| A story told by Ben Haggarty which tells of the creation of the Fianna, the death of Fionn's father Cumhaill and the birth of Fionn. Fionn's father, Cumhaill, had been immortal until he lost his virginity with a young women. Cumhaill is betrayed and killed by Arca Dubh who then steals his weapons. One-eyed Goll MacMorna takes leadership of the Fianna. The young women gives birth to a boy, after carrying it for 9 years in her womb. She dies in childbirth and the boy is rasied by two eldery women who name him Demne. Demne grows up, learns to fight and then is apprenticed to an elderly poet, who is obsessed with fishing for the salmon of knowledge on the banks of the River Boyne. When he does at last catch the salmon of knowledge, Demne accidentally is the first to taste the fish. Demne is given second sight and takes the name Fionn. Fionn finds his father's weapons and crane-skin bag at the grave of Arca Dubh, and vows to avenge his father's death. Fionn travels to Tarra and, ridding the fort of a curse, is rewarded by becoming head of the Fianna. | |
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| audience:- | adult |
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| condition:- | good |
| completeness:- | complete |
| duration:- | 0 hours, 22 minutes, 26 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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