29 min
RE-RELEASE: Giants and Causeways Unreal Irish Folklore
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- Society & Culture
A re-release of the second ever episode of Unreal, while I recover from illness. A new episode will come soon once my voice is back at full strength!
Giants sculpted our landscape. They are strong, and fierce, and can be terrifying if you’re unprepared. But anyone can defeat a giant – if you are clever enough to trick them…
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SOURCES AND FURTHER READINGThe Story of Fionn and the Giant
The Giant’s Causeway, Dublin Penny JournalA Legend of Knockmany, by William Carleton (and the original article)Joe Moore’s Story of Finn Macooilly and the Buggane, Manx Fairytales by Sophia MorrisonVersions from the School’s Folklore Collection at Duchas.ie: 1, 2, 3, 4
The very rude Scottish poem featuring the giant-sized descendants of Fionn
Other Tales Mentioned
The fall of the Viking chieftain TurgesiusMaoil a ChliobainJack and the BeanstalkJack the Giant-killerStingy Jack
MUSICAll by Slainte from The Free Music Archive
Theme Song – “The Butterfly”The Lark in the Morning / The Atholl HighlandersThe Banshee / The Gravel Walks / The Old Copperplate
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A re-release of the second ever episode of Unreal, while I recover from illness. A new episode will come soon once my voice is back at full strength!
Giants sculpted our landscape. They are strong, and fierce, and can be terrifying if you’re unprepared. But anyone can defeat a giant – if you are clever enough to trick them…
READ THE PODCAST SCRIPT
SOURCES AND FURTHER READINGThe Story of Fionn and the Giant
The Giant’s Causeway, Dublin Penny JournalA Legend of Knockmany, by William Carleton (and the original article)Joe Moore’s Story of Finn Macooilly and the Buggane, Manx Fairytales by Sophia MorrisonVersions from the School’s Folklore Collection at Duchas.ie: 1, 2, 3, 4
The very rude Scottish poem featuring the giant-sized descendants of Fionn
Other Tales Mentioned
The fall of the Viking chieftain TurgesiusMaoil a ChliobainJack and the BeanstalkJack the Giant-killerStingy Jack
MUSICAll by Slainte from The Free Music Archive
Theme Song – “The Butterfly”The Lark in the Morning / The Atholl HighlandersThe Banshee / The Gravel Walks / The Old Copperplate
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29 min