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Marty Cullen explores Ulster's legends and myths.

Stories of Ulster: Series 1: Of Gods and Fighting Men

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Of Gods and Fighting Men

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BBC Radio Ulster - Stories of Ulster, Series 1, Of Gods and Fighting Men

Marty Cullen hears the lesser-known legends of Ulster's gods and fighting men.

In Ulster we have tales so epic that even Homer is left shaken on his pedestal. From the towering mountains of our borderlands, to the barren hills of Donegal; tales of things human and mythical leap from the landscape and into our imagination. In this series, the tales of our fair folk, mischievous thieves and ghosts will breathe new life through song, recitation and even poetry. They will stretch from old tales of fishermen plighted by creatures of the sea to more modern, borderland smugglers with reams of sausages under their shirts.
In this episode, Marty hears how his childhood hero, Cú Chulainn’s playboy antics got him chased by a stampede of knife-wielding women. He learns how to tie his shoes from the life lessons of a bad tempered saint and the setting of Ireland’s ancient song type, ‘The Lay’ is recreated from the words of one of Ulster’s most harrowing tales, ‘Deirdre of the Sorrows’.

Stories of Ulster: Series 1

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