Show Notes
Designed by Morgane Suquart for 'Paris 24' Olympics opening ceremony.
This 'Ramble' is inpired by the silver rider on the River Seine at the Paris 24 Olympics. So join Chris as she explores the history and mythology of three great rivers, the Seine, the Severn and the Shannon and discovers just how their stories may just meander together.
Explore a gallery page of images of places explored in this podcast.
A selection of 'Story Archaeolgy' links for this episode
Sinann podcast conversation
Sinann in the Metrical Dindshenchas
The dindshencas poems ÁTH LÍAC FIND
Medb and her sisters
Imbás: Poetry, Knowledge and Inspiration
The Romano British temple at Lydney
The Fisher King
And a few External Links
A useful article on Sequana
The Pocklington Chariot excavation
The Lochnashade trumpets
EX Voto items from Sequana temple complex (Dijon).
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William Robinson: Tallanbanna with cloud front. 1988
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