Irish Tales 2 : The Salmon of Knowledge

The story of the Salmon and Fionn Mac Cumhaill.

"Finegas taught the druidic arts to Fionn but he never lost his hope that one day he would catch the Salmon of Knowledge. Every day he would cast his line into the Boyne in the hope of hooking the fish and suddenly one day he hooked a giant of a salmon. He knew immediately that it was the transformed Fintan. He called out in joy and pulled the fish on to the river bank. Calling Fionn he demanded the lad set about building a fire and cooking the fish. He warned the young man not to eat any of the fish and the boy gave his promise...."

 http://www.yourirish.com/folklore/salmon-of-wisdom

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Irish Tales : Deirdre of the Sorrows.

In honor of all things Irish and Saint Patrick I thought it would be fun to illustrate some Irish book covers based on our folklore and myths.  

First up is Deirdre of the Sorrows. 

A girl-child was born to Siobha on the night of a full moon. Her proud father, Feidhlim cradled her gently in his arms and named her Deirdre. He took her to the druids and asked them to foretell his infant's future. The druids looked towards the stars and glanced sadly at the newborn. "What do you see?" Feidhlim asked the druids anxiously. They answered "This child will cause great trouble. She will grow up to be the most beautiful woman in Ulster but she will cause the death of many of our men."..... Read more

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