In which our intrepid Police Officers confront a thing turned vile by the sweetest of obsessions and must make some dreadful choices on Christmas Eve.

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With very special thanks to Finn McAleer for the use of his fiddle music, particularly his album ‘Rough As Folk’ (with The Great Bearded Tits) and the tracks ‘Rights Of The Fairy Man’ and 'The Maid Behind The Munted Star' ' More of Finn’s music can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo3WTGAeCaomM-qU3ju_Lhw/videos?app=desktop

Additional music:

"Our Story Begins" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Constancy Part Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Too Marvellous For Words

Performed by Lee Konitz and Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Recorded 1953 © expired 2004

Music by Richard Whiting (died 1938) © expired 2009

Lyric by Johnny Mercer (died 1976) © expires 2047

prerelease by Open Music Archive (cc) by-sa 3.0 2012

"Impromptu in Blue" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"March of the Mind" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"This House" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Long Note Two" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Atlantean Twilight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Shadowlands 4 - Breath" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"The Dread" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Simplex" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Beside An Open Fireplace - Vic Meyers Orchestra 78rpm Collection

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"Fig Leaf Rag - distressed" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Come Play with Me" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Quinn's Song: A New Man" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Quinn's Song: First Night" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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The following music was used for this media project:

Music: An Evil Wynd by Tim Kulig

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9830-an-evil-wynd

License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Artist website: https://timkulig.com/albums

"Barroom Ballet" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"The House of Leaves" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Night on the Docks - Sax" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Americana" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Awkward Meeting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Additional music and sound effects:

https://www.zapsplat.com/

With thanks to Eoin O'Dubhghaill for his assistance with the Tuatha De Danann. For those so inclined to investigate further, we offer the following transcript in Irish with English translation:

Mhair an Tuatha De Danann ar oileáin thuaidh na cruinne agus rinne siad staidéar ar sheanchas, ar asarlaíocht, ar ealaíon na ndraoí agus ar dhraíocht chailligh, go dtí gur sháraigh siad na saoithe págánach. Rinne siad staidéar ar stair diamhair  agus ar eolas rúnda na cheithre chathair: Falias, Gorias, Murias, agus Findias.

Tánaig an Tuatha De Danann go hÉireann le cabhlach mór chun í a thógáil ó na Fir Bolg le fórsa. Nuair a shroicheadar Chorcu Belgatan (glaotar Conmaicne Mara ar an áit sa lá atá inniu ann), dhódh siad na báid ionas nach mbeadh siad i n-ann teitheadh. Chlúdaigh an deatach agus an ceo a tháinig ó na báid gach aon ní timpeall orthu, agus mar sin tá sé ráite gur ar scamaill ceobhrán a tháinig siad.

The Tuatha De Danann were in the northern islands of the world, studying occult lore and sorcery, druidic arts and witchcraft and magical skill, until they surpassed the sages of the pagan arts.

They studied occult lore and secret knowledge and diabolic arts in four cities: Falias, Gorias, Murias, and Findias.

The Tuatha De came with a great fleet to Ireland to take it by force from the Fir Bolg. Upon reaching the territory of Corcu Belgatan (which is Conmaicne Mara today), they at once burned their boats so that they would not think of fleeing to them. The smoke and the mist which came from the ships filled the land and the air which was near them. For that reason it has been thought that they arrived in clouds of mist.