In one story Sionnan, grand daughter of #Manannán mac Lir, angered the #SalmonOfKnowledge by throwing stones at it. In revenge the fish summoned and asked an #Oilliphéist to attack the girl which it did and ultimately ended up in killing her. #Celtic
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#Celtic #FaustianFriday: In one story Sionnan, grand daughter of #Manannán mac Lir, angered the #SalmonOfKnowledge by throwing stones at it. In revenge the fish summoned and asked an #Oilliphéist to attack the girl which it did and ultimately ended up in killing her.
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#Celtic #MythologyMonday: In one story #Sionnan, grand daughter of #Manannán mac Lir, angered the #SalmonOfKnowledge by throwing stones at it. In revenge the fish summoned and asked an #Oilliphéist to attack the girl which it did and ultimately ended up in killing her.
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#Sealore #Irish #Oillipheist

Irish Sealore oral tradition tells us about a fierce scaly sea monster called Oilliphéist which dwells in dark waters.

In one tale the Oilliphéist gobbles-up a drunken piper named O'Rourke who keeps piping inside the monster until the creature spats him out.

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