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Founded fifteen centuries ago by the legendary Gaelic king Fergus Mór mac Eirc, Dál Riada was a most unusual ancient kingdom. Stretching from the Antrim Glens and Rathlin Island up through Kintyre, Argyll, and the Inner Hebrides to the Isle of Skye, it was inhabited by Gaelic seafaring warriors and Viking raiders.
With great skill and boundless courage, they navigated countless islands and miles of treacherous coastline, fought mighty battles, and endured wild ocean storms -- encountering whirlpools, whales, and the unknown. Their presence still echoes in the old place names, and their stories of sea monsters, witches, and otherworldly beings have been passed down through generations.
In this collection, storyteller and folklorist Colin Urwin reimagines some of the very best of these timeless tales.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Colin Urwin, from the Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland, has been described as a modern-day
seanchaí -- a traditional Gaelic storyteller. He is widely known as an authentic voice in the storytelling world, performing across Ireland and the UK, and appearing at folk and storytelling festivals and conferences around the globe.
Zusammenfassung
The ancient Kingdom of Dal Riata stretched from County Antrim on the northeast coast of Hibernia up through the Hebrides to the Isle of Skye. The ghosts of the people that lived there can still be heard in the stories told of selkies, sea monsters, faeries, ancient battles and heroic deeds.
