Episode 2 : The Birdman - A Curse or a Blessing ?
Into The Mythic - Ancient Irish Stories for Modern TimesShow Notes
A curse or a blessing ? An Irish Chieftain resists the arrival of Christianity and is turned into a bird .... Sweeney must leave his home and family behind and live like a bird in the wild woodlands of ancient Ireland.
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