The Quest of the Sons of Tuireann
Unreal Irish Folklore · 2021-08-29
For every death, a price must be paid. Life is precious, and blood is costly, and when you take the life of a man, you do not know how high the penalty will be. This is a story about three brothers, and a life they took, the price they paid, and the devastation that followed them to their deaths.
Read the podcast scriptSources and Further ReadingStory Sources
The Fate of the Children of Tuireann from The Society for the Preservation of the Irish Language"The Quest of the Sons of Turenn" by T. W. Rolleston"The Fate of the Children of Tuireann" from The Three Sorrows of Storytelling by Douglas HydeBackground reading
"The Grail and the English Sir Perceval" (V) by Arthur C. L. Brown"Fines under Brehon Law" by Laurence GinnellÉraic / ericMusicThe Butterfly - SláinteLúnassa - AislinnThe Road to Lisdoonvarna & Scollay's - PinnipiedThe Burning of the Piper's Hut - PinnipiedShady Grove - Shake That Little Foot
Unreal Irish Folklore
Unreal is a podcast about Irish history, stories, folklore and tradition. Each episode searches for the origins of some of Ireland’s most famous myths and folklore, and takes a fresh look at exciting legends and history which have become almost forgotten in centuries past.
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