Fer Fio’s Cry: A Poem for Long Life

08/02/2014 2 min
Fer Fio’s Cry: A Poem for Long Life

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Episode Synopsis

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...