The Madness of Sweeney Unreal Irish Folklore

What happens when a king goes mad? When he leaves his home, his wife and lands, and goes wandering in the woods and the wild? Such a strange frenzy came on Sweeney, an Irish king long ago. The life he came to live was a harsh and a wild one – but, as the story shows, still one where breathtaking beauty could be found . . . 
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Sources And Further Reading
Buile Suibhne. (The frenzy of Suibhne) by O'Keeffe, J. GThe King's MirrorMyrddin WyltWild Man
 

Music
The Butterfly – SláinteThe Elfin Knight - TraditionalI'm Missing Ennis - Philip AyersEverything We Built - Christian AndersenIt All Went Away So Quickly - Christian Andersen

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