EP9: Celtic Otherworlds, St. Patrick, and Selkies! Slainte!

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day and all things Celtic! On this episode, Katie discusses Irish culture, the legends and myths of St. Patrick, the haunting story of Niamh and Oisin and Tir Na Nog - the land of eternal youth, the mysterious selkies of the Irish seas, and much more. 

 

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Discussions - 

"TÍR NA NÓG: THE STORY OF NIAMH AND OISÍN"

"AN OLD WOMAN'S REFLECTIONS" BY PEIG SAYERS 

"THE PEOPLE OF THE SEA" BY DAVID THOMPSON

"SONG OF THE SEA" MOVIE - TRAILER - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgbXWt8kM5Q 

 

Music:

 

"The Road to Lisdoonvarna and Scollay's" - Pinniped  - Free Music Archive

"Fanny Power" - Slainte - Free Music Archive

"Mike in the Wilderness" - played by Katie Marquette

Guitar and piano music underneath poetry - played by Chris Marquette

 

Recommendation: 

The Poetry of William Butler Yeats

"The Stolen Child" - https://poets.org/poem/stolen-child

"When You are Old" - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43283/when-you-are-old 

 

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