The eve of the Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh and Lugh gets promises of aid from the Tuatha De Danaan. The giant Balor enters the fray and the death toll rises. The Tuatha De are fighting not only for their land but for their entire race.

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Ruth has a great idea and we ask our listeners to join with us in celebrating our ancestors by telling their stories. This is the episode that we are releasing without accents being used for some of the characters. What do you think - is it better or worse? Let us know - we welcome your views.

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Let Fly the Crows of Battle - Part 9 of the Book of Invasions

Names Used within the Tale (in order of occurrence)

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We share some emails with you from listeners who have given us some great information. Kathy from the US has solved Ruth's question about Leeks and the Welsh by finding a quote from the Sacred Texts website.

She also found the following quotes from Henry V (Shakespeare):-

Henry V --- Act 4, scene VII

FLUELLEN
Your majesty says very true: if your majesties is
remembered of it, the Welshmen did good service in a
garden where leeks did grow, wearing leeks in their
Monmouth caps; which, your majesty know, to this
hour is an honourable badge of the service; and I do
believe your majesty takes no scorn to wear the leek
upon Saint Tavy's day.

KING HENRY V
I wear it for a memorable honour;
For I am Welsh, you know, good countryman.

FLUELLEN
All the water in Wye cannot wash your majesty's
Welsh plood out of your pody, I can tell you that:
God pless it and preserve it, as long as it pleases
his grace, and his majesty too!

Thank you Kathy.

Promos

Mary Jones Amazing Celtic resource site with information about everything! OK, I'm a bit enthusiastic but she does do an amazing job. She also hosts the Celtic Literature Collective which is one of the major resources for our stories. You can spend hours here. Visit her site at

Deo's Shadow, An extremely professional pagan podcast hosted by Deo and Mandy that often includes pieces about Celtic Mythology. Brendan Cathbad Myers has been in their latest episode and has also given them permission to produce one of his lectures about the Celtic Creation Story (or lack of it) which you can find in Episode 36. Check out this fun podcast at http://www.deos-shadow.com/.

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