Texts and Translations – Story Archaeology

Fer Fio’s Cry: A Poem for Long Life


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In exploring the Dindshenchas of Inber Ailbine, we looked at the poem Nuall Fer Fio, “Fer Fio’s Cry”, to gain some understanding of the nine daughters of the sea in their bronze boats.  In the episode, I incorrectly attributed the translation to Dr. John Carey.  This is because I first read about the poem in...
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Texts and Translations – Story ArchaeologyBy Chris Thompson and Isolde Carmody