For St Patrick’s Day ☘️, The Táin by Irish prog rock/folk band Horslips, a concept album based on the Irish legend the Táin Bó Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cooley).
Here's Horslips playing Dearg Doom, featuring Uilleann pipes, on #TheOldGreyWhistleTest. https://youtu.be/y5G8AJf4Xzw
#onthisdayinmusic #StPatricksDay #thetain #horslips #theoldgreywhistletest
Our #BookOfTheDay is a fantastic retelling of great Irish battle epic #TheTáin!
With a gripping tale and illustrations full of action and atmosphere, this version from Alan Titley and Eoin Coveney is great for readers aged 11+: https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book/t/the-tain/ @LittleIslandBks@twitter.com
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Queen Maeve's army are marching on Ulster. One man stands in their way: Cù Chulainn, who has vowed to protect his home. This #StPatricksDay, discover Irish myth as you've never seen it in Alan Titley's retelling of #TheTáin, illustrated by Eoin Coveney.
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Queen Maeve's army are marching on Ulster. One man stands in their way: Cù Chulainn, who has vowed to protect his home. This #StPatricksDay, discover Irish myth as you've never seen it in Alan Titley's retelling of #TheTáin, illustrated by Eoin Coveney. https://littleisland.ie/products/the-tain
Un género de leyenda irlandesa denominado "Táin" es decir: robo o saqueo de ganado, práctica habitual entre los antiguos irlandeses. Algunos ejemplos de relatos de este tipo son el Táin Bó Regamma; el Táin Bó Flidais o el Táin Bó Dartada.
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