<description>In this episode we look at how the Children of Lír slowly gained popularity over the 19th century and see what happens when you turn someone's children into swans.&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Fate of the Children of Lír: Pt 2

In this episode we look at how the Children of Lír slowly gained popularity over the 19th century and see what happens when you turn someone's children into swans.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

S3 EP18 — Why The Children of Lír Was The Perfect Story For 19th Century Nationalists

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode we look at The Fate of the Children of Lír and explore how Ireland's most famous myth is not a myth at all. In fact, it's a Christian parable in a shape of myth. A bit like a child who's been turned into a swan.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The artwork for this episode is&lt;a href="https://jimfitzpatrick.com/product/the-children-of-lir-the-enchantment/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; THE CHILDREN OF LIR. THE ENCHANTMENT by Jim FitzPatrick.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Fate of the Children of Lír: Pt 1

In this episode we look at The Fate of the Children of Lír and explore how Ireland's most famous myth is not a myth at all. In fact, it's a Christian parable in a shape of myth. A bit like a child who's been turned into a swan. The artwork for this episode is<a href="https://jimfitzpatrick.com/product/the-children-of-lir-the-enchantment/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> THE CHILDREN OF LIR. THE ENCHANTMENT by Jim FitzPatrick.</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

S3 EP17 — The Lie Behind The Children of Lír

<description>&lt;p&gt;A slight diversion from our current series on mythology to look at a unique connection between Ireland and Palestine. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you'd like to donate to support the people of Palestine you can do so here: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/west-bank-gaza" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/west-bank-gaza&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;As this could be a contentious episode, I wanted to ensure I shared all my sources. If it's something people find interesting, I'll keep doing for episodes moving forward. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seán W. Gannon, “The Formation, Composition, and Conduct of the British Section of the Palestine Gendarmerie, 1922–26,” The Historical Journal (2013). &lt;a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/historical-journal/article/abs/formation-composition-and-conduct-of-the-british-section-of-the-palestine-gendarmerie-19221926/2B2864BCDA4D0E55E163E0D25A7C9748" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Cambridge University Press &amp;amp; Assessment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seán W. Gannon, “‘Our Irish Constabulary’: &lt;a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-96394-5_2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The British Palestine Gendarmerie, 1922–1926,” in The Irish Imperial Service&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richard A. Cahill, &lt;a href="https://www.palestine-studies.org/sites/default/files/jq-articles/40_Black_and_Tans_10_0.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;“The Image of ‘Black and Tans’ in Late Mandate Palestine,”&lt;/a&gt; Jerusalem Quarterly 40 (2009).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richard A. Cahill, “&lt;a href="https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/78290" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Going Berserk: ‘Black and Tans’ in Palestine&lt;/a&gt;,” Jerusalem Quarterly 38 (2009). Palestine Studies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;UCC, &lt;a href="https://www.ucc.ie/en/theirishrevolution/collections/mapping-the-irish-revolution/the-war-of-words-propaganda-and-moral-force/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;The War of Words: Propaganda and Moral Force&lt;/a&gt;. University College Cork&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A slight diversion from our current series on mythology to look at a unique connection between Ireland and Palestine. If you'd like to donate to support the people of Palestine you can do so here: <a href="https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/west-bank-gaza" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/west-bank-gaza</a> As this could be a contentious episode, I wanted to ensure I shared all my sources. If it's something people find interesting, I'll keep doing for episodes moving forward. Seán W. Gannon, “The Formation, Composition, and Conduct of the British Section of the Palestine Gendarmerie, 1922–26,” The Historical Journal (2013). <a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/historical-journal/article/abs/formation-composition-and-conduct-of-the-british-section-of-the-palestine-gendarmerie-19221926/2B2864BCDA4D0E55E163E0D25A7C9748" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cambridge University Press &amp; Assessment</a>Seán W. Gannon, “‘Our Irish Constabulary’: <a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-96394-5_2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The British Palestine Gendarmerie, 1922–1926,” in The Irish Imperial Service</a>Richard A. Cahill, <a href="https://www.palestine-studies.org/sites/default/files/jq-articles/40_Black_and_Tans_10_0.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“The Image of ‘Black and Tans’ in Late Mandate Palestine,”</a> Jerusalem Quarterly 40 (2009).Richard A. Cahill, “<a href="https://www.palestine-studies.org/en/node/78290" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Going Berserk: ‘Black and Tans’ in Palestine</a>,” Jerusalem Quarterly 38 (2009). Palestine StudiesUCC, <a href="https://www.ucc.ie/en/theirishrevolution/collections/mapping-the-irish-revolution/the-war-of-words-propaganda-and-moral-force/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The War of Words: Propaganda and Moral Force</a>. University College Cork<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Black & Tans in Palestine

<description>The Fate of the Children of Tuireann Pt. 3&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Fate of the Children of Tuireann Pt. 3

The Fate of the Children of Tuireann Pt. 3<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

S3 EP16 — The Scholars on the Edge of the World

<description>In this episode Lug issues a fine to the Children of Tuireann and we look at how fines were the bedrock of medieval Ireland's decentralised system of laws.&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Fate of the Children of Tuireann Pt. 2

In this episode Lug issues a fine to the Children of Tuireann and we look at how fines were the bedrock of medieval Ireland's decentralised system of laws.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

S3 EP15 — The Fines That Made Brehon Law Tick

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