RE-RELEASE: Giants and Causeways

Unreal Irish Folklore

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 READING

The Story of Fionn and the Giant

• The Giant’s Causeway, Dublin Penny Journal
• A Legend of Knockmany, by William Carleton (and the original article)
• Joe Moore’s Story of Finn Macooilly and the Buggane, Manx Fairytales by Sophia Morrison
• Versions 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 Turgesius
• Maoil a Chliobain
• Jack and the Beanstalk
• Jack the Giant-killer
• Stingy Jack

MUSIC

All by Slainte from The Free Music Archive

• Theme Song – “The Butterfly”
• The Lark in the Morning / The Atholl Highlanders
• The Banshee / The Gravel Walks / The Old Copperplate

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