In contrast, the Children of Lir became quite an attraction. In the evenings as the sun set along the shores of the lake, the Tuatha de Danaan would assemble to hear the Song of Fionuala.

From RTÉ Archives, RTÉ News report on the opening of the Garden of Remembrance in 1966. Aoife was jealous of the children as she believed Lir loved them more than her.

Lir, who had been searching for his children, came down to the lake and saw Fionnuala, now a swan, who told him of a spell cast on them by Aoife. Enraged, he banished Aoife into the mist, and she ...

A modern-day retelling of The Children of Lir legend, with a feminist twist, has won the coveted Book of the Year award at the 2021 Children’s Books Ireland awards.

Dancing Children of Lir Irish audiences can get a taster of ballerina and artistic director Monica Loughman’s new Irish ballet-in-progress, Chlainne … Deirdre Falvey ...

A brand new adventure for all the family, Erin Connolly and the Children of Lir, comes to the stage of the Everyman in Wednesday 4th – Sunday 8th July. Add a Show Listing: IRELAND.

The children of Lir. A new crime book based on Irish myths and legends shows that the two genres are natural bedfellows, writes DECLAN BURKE. Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00.

The Children of Lir has been enjoyed by over 25,000 people all over the world since it was first performed by the group in 1973. It was so successful Polydor Records picked up on it and signed ...

The Children of Lir will be staged at the National Opera House, Wexford on Friday and Saturday; More in this section. This Easter, party like it's €19.99 ’Tis the season to be indulgent.

The new title tells the story of Aífe, who marries Lir, a king with four children by his previous wife. Jealous of his affection for his children, the witch Aífe turns them into swans for 900 years.