Stories from Glasgow: Episode Three - The Legacy of Scotland’s Gaelic Literature
Published: 15 November 2022
Did you know that you could be encountering the influences of Scotland’s Gaelic literature and not even realise it?
Did you know that you could be encountering the influences of Scotland’s Gaelic literature and not even realise it?
Scotland has a literary tradition that spans centuries and crosses borders, and the influence of its shared Gaelic stories with Ireland can still be felt today. In this episode, Dr Geraldine Parsons introduces us to this amazing literature through the medieval Irish Finn Cycle (Fiannaíocht; Senchas na Fèinne) - the stories of legendary hero, Fionn Mac Cumhaill – and how these tales even touch our very landscape.
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Geraldine Parsons is a senior lecturer in Celtic and Gaelic Studies at the University of Glasgow.
You can follow her on X @celticist
Suggested Reading
Want to check out some of the stories Geraldine spoke about in this episode? Here are some places to start:
- Fionn mac Cumhaill : Celtic myth in English literature - James MacKillop
- Tales of the elders of Ireland translated with an introduction and notes by Ann Dooley and Harry Roe
- The Gaelic Finn Tradition II ed. Sharon J. Arbuthnot, Síle Ní Mhurchú & Geraldine Parsons
First published: 15 November 2022