Rìgh Èirinn agus a Thriùir Nighean
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0031A.145
Original Tape ID
Summary
A story about how the King of Ireland's grandson was bewitched. The King of Ireland had three daughters. His wife died, but before he re-married, he hid his daughters. He had another daughter with the second wife. The storyteller tells of how the King would go hunting, and of how the youngest daughter fell pregnant after eating an apple. She gave birth to a son whose head was as black as a raven, whose neck was as white as snow, and whose cheeks were as red as blood. A crow came, and the baby was put under a spell. Certain missions had to be undertaken to break the spells, and cerain creatures appear such as a great giant and a grey steed.
Item Notes
A classic Gaelic folktale. As is common in this type of tale, certain missions had to be undertaken to break the spells, and some common motifs and creatures are present.
Item Subject/Person
King of Ireland [Rìgh Èirinn]
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Village/Place - Northbay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good