A New Conversation with Daniel Curley
from Story Archaeology Hosted by Chris Thompson and Isolde Carmody
Daniel Curley is an archaeologist, author and manager of the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre . who has taken a particular interest in the mythological Connacht hero, Fraích. Join Chris and Daniel as they discuss the Táin bó Fraích, and discover how Daniel's research has revealed a far more important role for this 'lost' hero. Links for this Episode The Handsomest Hero in Ireland a tale of two halves : Find out more about the paper that Daniel and Mike wrote along with Ralph Kenna. Explore the Rathcroghan visitor Centre OtherWorld: Nine Tales of Early Irish Literature: Lisa Bitel's book contains an excellent telling of the story of Fraích and Findabair A readable version of the story containing a few of the descriptions included in the text (with notes) T
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