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Gathered, cozy by the hearth-fire, families & communities would come together to listen to the seanchaí, (bearer of "old lore") In the Gaelic culture, long lyric poems, stories, and genealogies were recited by these story-tellers.


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2020-03-26

1873: Birth in Co of Peig Sayers, author & seanchaí/storyteller. Moved to Great Blasket Island after marrying a fisherman. Had 11 children (6 survived). Dictated her life story & 350 ancient legends, ghost stories, folk stories & religious stories.

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2019-03-29

The Great Seanchaí
Sticking with more Song of the Sea art 🙂 love this character so much. Sorry it’s not puffin rock art ! 🤪

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2019-03-22