S6 Ep 20 From Erosion to Regeneration: To Cessair Sang the Sea | S6 Ep20

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IN THIS EPISODE

Marisa revisits the story of Cessair, the first person to set foot on Irish soil. This time, the story is told from the perspective of the ocean that carries Cessair from her homeland in the ancient Sudanese city of Meroë, all the way to Ireland.

• Find the full story of Cessair in When Tides Rise, Build Your Own Boat, S5 Ep19
• The latest Bard Mythologies program, an exploration of creation myths tracing the route that Cessair might have taken across the ancient world.
• The original story is told in the Leabhar Gabhála Éireann, the Book of Invasions
• Marisa’s new project explore the concept of erosion, both in terms of culture and the earth.

Music at the start of the show is by Beth Sweeney and Billy Hardy: billyandbeth.com

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