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WOSAS/CD321/track1 R1056.wav |
| an Irish Mythology story; Fionn MacCumhaill story | |
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| Sound recording, story; a 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 section of story he will tell, followed by a story, which tells of the consequences of Diarmud's encounter with youth in R1055, where he gains a love spot which makes him attractive to every women. Grania, the King's daughter, agrees to marry Fionn, but during their wedding feast, she catches sight of Diarmud and abandons her husband. Diarmud rejects Grania's advances but she tricks him and he is forced into running away with her. Diarmud refuses to consumate his relationship with Grania. She tires of him and tries to kill him, but fails. When Diarmud is eventually found, Fionn challenges him to hunt the largest boar in the forest. Diarmud succeeds, but a mole on his foot is pierced by one of the boar's bristles which poisons him. The only thing which will save Diarmud is water given to him in Fionn's hands, but undecided, Fionn delays and Diarmud dies. Fionn then finds Grania hiding in a cave and realises that Diarmud had not consumated their relationship. Grania is bannished. | |
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| audience:- | adult |
| recording quality | |
| condition:- | good |
| completeness:- | complete |
| duration:- | 0 hours, 24 minutes, 7 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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