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| 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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| Story told by Ben Haggarty about the consequences of Oisin's encounter with youth in R1055, where he wishes to return to the other world. Every seven years in Tir na nOg, the land of eternal youth, is a competition to find the King of the land. For seven years the same man wins, but he is warned by his head druid that he will soon loose to his son in law. The King has no son in law, but has a beautiful daughter. He tells the druid to solve the problem, who gives the girl the head of a pig. The druid tells her that if she marries one of Fionn MacCumhaill's sons she will be cured. The girl goes to the upper world and tracks down one of Fionn MacCumhaill's son, Oisin. She follows him to a hunt and helps him carry half his kill. She tells Oisin of her plight and, on hearing that she is from the Tir na nOg, he agrees to help her. They are married and return to Tir na nOg, where Oisin promptly wins the competition to become the King. | |
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| audience:- | adult |
| recording quality | |
| condition:- | good |
| completeness:- | complete |
| duration:- | 0 hours, 9 minutes, 42 seconds |
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| storytelling:- |
storyteller: Ben Haggarty male / British / born 30.11.1958 |
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| origin:- | Ireland Scotland, West |
| storytelling:- |
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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