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was jealous of her fostersister who got as a husband before her, although loved this king dearly. And then gave birth to the lovely while was barren.

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2022-05-09

was also jealous of the because her husband loved them more than her. became ill with jealousy, which put her in the sickbed for a year. During this time, the plan to get rid of the children, that she loved like her own, developed. https://t.co/6xTvNW0NyQ

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2022-04-20

‘The Children of Lir’ has gone to its rightful Irish owner. It’s an oil painting based on Carol Caffrey’s beautiful poem of the same name. Her book ‘Untethered Space’ (2020) is soulful and available from

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2022-01-25

Sruth na Maoilé
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Inspired by ’s heartbreakingly beautiful retelling of The Children of Lir.

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2020-09-14