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The Children of Lir (1914) by John Duncan. The Children of Lir (Irish: Oidheadh chloinne Lir) is a legend from Irish mythology.It is a tale from the post-Christianisation period that mixes magical elements such as druidic wands and spells with a Christian message of Christian faith bringing freedom from suffering.
The Children of Lir, a cantata in the Irish language for orchestra, choir and soloists by Patrick Cassidy; Children of Lir, a song on the album Folk-Lore by folk metal-band Cruachan; The Children of Lir, symphonic poem composed by Hamilton Harty; The Children of Lir, a suite for orchestra, with narrator, by Robert Lamb
The Children of Lir is a folk opera based on the Irish legend of King Lir and his children who are turned into swans. The album was reissued on CD in the UK in the mid-1990s, but the original LP recording has become one of the most sought after records in Ireland, and ranks among the top 100 rarest records in the world.
Loudest Whisper are an Irish folk rock/progressive folk group formed in the early 1970s and led by songwriter and guitarist Brian O'Reilly. They are best known for their 1974 debut album, The Children of Lir, a folk opera based on the Irish legend of the same name.
The Children of Lir, sculpture in the Garden of Remembrance (Dublin) Lir or Ler (meaning "Sea" in Old Irish; Ler and Lir are the nominative and genitive forms, respectively) is a sea god in Irish mythology. His name suggests that he is a personification of the sea, rather than a distinct deity.
The singer, who died at age 56 in July 2023, is survived by three children. At the time of her death, O’Connor’s estate was worth £1.7 million but reduced to £ 1.4 million ($ 1.75 million ...
Jack Schlossberg is the youngest of Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg’s three children. He is a Harvard-trained attorney, who has railed against his cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s bid to become ...
Lough Derravaragh is best known for its connection with the Irish legend of the Children of Lír. The legend relates how the four children of King Lír were turned into swans by their jealous stepmother and spent 300 years on Lough Derravaragh before moving to the Straits of Moyle (between Ireland and Scotland ) for 300 years, and then spent ...