Episode 4: The Boyhood of Fionn Part 2

Tales of Britain and Ireland

A storytelling and folklore podcast.

Telling some of the famous and not so famous British and Irish myths, legends and folktales, in no particular order.

Coming direct from South Yorkshire it is currently regularish, and will feature all of the above and whatever other miscellaneous snippets take my fancy.

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We continue our look into the beginnings of the Fenian cycle with a grisly plot item, a definitive answer to the question of whether fish-oils are good for the brain (in very specific circumstances), one weird trick to beat narcolepsy and an obligatory climactic shown down for the young Fionn Mac Cumhaill. Musical credits, sources and more at https://talesofbritainandireland.com/episode-4-the-boyhood-of-fionn-part-2/ #myth #mythology #folklore #legends

Thumbs up for Fionn

This episode continues the podcast’s look into the beginnings of the Fenian cycle. There’s a grisly plot item, a definitive answer to the question of whether fish-oils are good for the brain (in very specific circumstances), one weird trick to beat narcolepsy and an obligatory climactic showdown for the young Fionn Mac Cumhaill.

To not be too spoilery I also think that the bait and switch final battle in this is genuinely excellent.

Oh and the episode is going to keep threatening at some poetry.

But that’s just the start (not the Fionnish?)

Continue with all the fun of the Fenian Cycle with the next episode:

Episode 16: Fionn MacCumhaill Part 3 – Bran

The origin story of two of the most important characters in The Fenian cycle: Fionn’s dogs. We’ll learn about the dangers of an angry ex, the…

The Big Fish

These days the Salmon of Knowledge has been memorialised in a Belfast statue which appropriately for this story features some poetry. I’m not going to retype out the whole Wikipedia article here but it’s worth a little gander.