How the Celtic Hero "Finn MacCoul" Found His Dog "Bran"- Fireside Story Telling.
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Giant: 'Tis but a scratch.
Finn: A scratch? Your arm's off!
I'm invincible!
You're a loony.
It’s only a flesh wound!
I'm a professional Storyteller here in Ireland. It's always interesting to see the differences in the Scottish Fionna stories. In Ireland Fionna has two dogs, Bran and Sceloáin and they're actually his cousins that were turned into dogs
Good gods autocorrect mangled the name Fionn
cool
do you have any recommendations for collections of traditional irish stories?
@@steveng4211 Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha De Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland by Lady Augusta Gregory
@@steveng4211 A good friend of mine recently published a collection of Fianna tales: Daniel Allison - Finn and the Fianna. It was a brilliant entry for me into the world of the Fianna, sadly not known in Scotland as well as in Ireland
You've gotta do more of these stories, I feel ashamed that as a Scot I don't know any of Finn MacCoul's adventures.
It's much more widley associated with Ireland, even in the north here it's well known
These stories were common from Kintyre to Sutherland (as the place-names will tell you) but along with other elements of Gaelic culture, they were brutally beaten out of the population of Scotland. Yes, the stories can now be found in English, but without the backbone of Gaelic culture and language to support them they remain as a niche interest for those into old legends. Imagine them being part of the Scottish school curriculum alongside Greek and Norse mythology (which are taught to kids)?
This cozy storytelling by the fire in good company is something I surely not getting enough in my life. So don't make it a long wait till other one please)
Should've been named "POV: You're held captive while a scottish man makes porridge and tells you celtic mythology ASMR"
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This video just started, but I already love the cozy vibe of the fireside story
Storytelling was and is a big deal in North culture as well. Loved sitting by the fire as a kid and my grandfather told me about trolls, "tomtar", "vättar" and so on. My own kids loved it also when I told them the old stories about gods and the smallfolk.
I really appreciate what you do. It's truly fascinating to hear almost forgotten stories told in such an entertaining way.
You are making this Irish man very happy. :-) I'm guessing you must have caught the salmon yourself, sure the knowledge is dripping off you!
I've always enjoyed older myths and legends, tales are so much fun to listen to. I would love to hear more fireside stories about the old tales, very enjoyable.
That was endearing. And fun. Id like to hear more adventures featuring this pupper.
'Twas a pleasure to sit by the hearth and hear this tale. I'd love more videos like this!
Aye, it's myself.... More stories please 👍🍻 Continue with the oral tradition.
I really enjoyed this! Thank you, the Art of story telling is being lost on this generation. You should definitely do more in this manner.
Man my hear was racing waiting to see all that would happen. Great story!
Beautiful story! Continue telling us more Tom! please! :)
I like this format. It feels homey like having your highlander uncle coming to stay for a wee bit and everyone is always so excited for when he sits down by the fire to tell stories.
Missing the whiskey though
@@williamthegriffin6185 you can remedy that by pouring your own
Ive never seen a video with over 1000 likes and less than 5 dislikes and I know why. Your love of Celtic culture transcends borders and religions. Theres no hatred for other people's. Just a love of your own and I think we can all relate to that
Perfect for October evenings
That was a fun story, thanks for sharing. ✌❤🐶
Could you do more of these? I really really enjoyed it, thanks so much 🤗
That was so interesting and I didn't know the story before...!🌟
I always wonder which parts of the stories are true and which ones are a product of fantasy of the people who told the stories.
It's also interesting to see how some stories from different ethnic groups resemble one another in some parts. 😶
Your way of telling it made it easy to imagine and very fun to listen to😀
"Proof your skill!", he said and that's what you did again! In this video your skills as a story teller.✌
I love how you did the setting too!
I could or rather would be happy to listen to some more stories like this😊
Thanks a lot for sharing this!🌷🌟
Thanks as always for the lovely comments! Hope you are well! :D
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I went through traumas, but I am slowly recovering.
I wish that you and your girlfriend will never meet such a bitter end.
I hope you are well and wish you all the best!🍁
Absolutely loved this!!!! More of this type of stuff please! learn allot about a culture from the stories they share!
Best 17minutes of work this week!
Loved your storytelling! You grabbed me and my imagination as you told the tale. My mom used to read Aesops Fables to me at my bedtime.
My father RIP. Was in the navy when I was young, and would tell us bedtime stories when he wasn’t out on deployment ( which was 6-8 months at a time) . When he was he would record stories on a cassette, and send them to us. So we could still get bedtime stories from him. These are very reminiscent of them. I appreciate them greatly, thank you for reminding me of them. Keep up the great work you do. Godbless!!
imagine being strong enough a gripper to rip the arm off a invincible giant.
Imagine if he'd ripped off the other arm? Would he have died then and there in the chimney? or would it have made him more invicible?
@@couldntfinkof1 giant was probably in the habit of using his left hand because of the mole on his right. So he was careful to only stick the left hand hand down chimneys. 😉
Like Beowulf.
Brilliant story, well told! Wanted to ask (not sure if you've brought it up anywhere else!) What tartan colour have you got there? Liking it!
Love this story time, fantastic content!
A great story well told. I was was with you in the cosy hut on that bleak day. Beware of the puppy’s when they grow into giant greyhounds! They will eat you out of house and home. Thank’s for the great yarn.
Could sit and listen to you all night.
I am enamored with stories like this and you nailed the iconic “storytelling around the fire” feel… thank you.
Please more, that was awesome! I really love the channel. I'm on the other side of the world from Scotland now but you've made me feel right at home.
would love to see more videos like this one! very fun.
I love stories, MORE PLEASE :)
Great story. Well told. A hearty bowl of porridge is needed during these cooler autumnal mornings.
Really I disappointed so much......
WHY I JUST DISCOVERED THIS AWESOME CHANNEL.
you did a great job dude!
Sweet bedtime story for the family to tuck in and share. You are an amazing story teller. Truly wonderful. Many thanks.
You should do more of these Scottish folklore story's mate seen a few of yours noo , I'm a fellow Scotsman love the rest of your stuff aswell mate all the survival nd weapons your basically telling a story of our past heritage much respect and appreciation to you mate 👊
Good thing the Gripper didn't rip of the arm with the Achilles' mole :-) Great story and thanks for posting.
I'm dying of envy at how amazing that fireplace is, I live in a converted Victorian townhouse and the landlord has completely boarded up the fireplace :(
I hope you make this into a regular occurrence. Story telling is so close to being lost.
Whenever I see you walking through the highlands or even now while you tell a story, I just can‘t but imagine/think that you need a dog. A irish wolfhound or scottish deerhound laying by your side around the fire or while you tell your stories and follows you into your wilderness journeys. A man as great as you needs a trusty hound as great as himself.
My favorite hero!
Ahhh, whiskies all around!😄👍
Mate, it's one of the best vids on yer channel, a very well preserved scottish highlanders cabin ambience👍🏻
Greetings from Russia and keep on with the highlander series👋🏻
This was very lovely. Took me out of this time and into another. Wouldn't be unhappy to see more videos like this.
Love stories told like this. Great "setting" for the story too. That's a wonderful fireplace!! Is it typical of those found in Scotland?
Cheers! Got my bowl ready! Thanks very much, a food and a story.
Fun fun fun change of place!
Quite enjoyable.
Thank you good sir
Love the story idea please do more!👍
Please please please do more videos about these ancient legends!
Loved this, watched and listened as a ate me breakfast porridge
almost 100K..did you ever in your wildest dreams of such a event to be? must be surreal..but shows what a dreamer of great things can do with hard work..and passion..bravo..
Thanks buddy! Aye it is a bit surreal! Thanks for all your support!
More...more of these story videos! I made my own porridge along while listening. Loved it
Kiltman 801 :-
Peas porridge hot,
Peas porridge cold,
Peas porridge in the pot.
Nine days old.
In the old days, a pot of porridge was often the only thing on the stove for the family to eat.
The men of the house would gather whatever they could, to add some nourishment to the pot.
Peas in the old days meant beans...very high in protein.
If the hunter in the family was able to catch a rabbit (or whatever)...then the meat was a special addition to the porridge.
The missus of the household would add whatever vegetables and herbs that could grow in the garden and fields.
When the fire was burning the porridge was hot.
And when wood, coal or peat was scarce, then the fire and porridge was cold.
And that pot of porridge would sit by the fireplace, something added each day to "spice up" the meal.
Sometimes that porridge would be added to, and then sit by the fire, and be the main meal for up to a week or more, with whatever the family could add to the pot to keep it nourishing and different.
Are we spoiled today or what? 🥣😁
Imagine being so good at gripping it defines your life and personality.
Excellent - thank you! I thought that I would mention: Finn's adventure sounds suspiciously like the sort of 'coded/riddle recipes' used by alchemists in the Middle Ages and earlier. For instance - if you are distilling very gently, over a long period of time, sometimes raising the temperature, sometimes lowering it, you are a tracker following a mist at sea. And, when you use a fixative agent to prevent the distillation of one of the compounds, it is as if you have a grip on the giant's hand which would otherwise pull and separate the distillate from its 'parent' stew. If that grip is circumvented, though, you would need a flask to catch the distillate, covered in ice and slippery as an eel. Then, in that still flask, you would have collected the original volatiles, along with any *other* compounds you managed to steal! Unfortunately, one of those compounds can oxidize, a grey dog coming from the water, that puppy is lost; and another component can burn your hand with a tiny spot, probably a base pH because water makes that *worse* ; yet, the alchemist only keeps one of those distillates for himself, as his trusty servant during other adventures.
Really nice hideout.. love the fireplace.. epic video! 👍
Love your videos mate. Love this one too especially. The stories of our ancestors are important.
More of that please !! That was so great
Really enjoyed the fireside story time, do more!
I loved this video! It was totally engrossing, and so interesting to hear the myths that my ancestors would have told, but my family forgot long ago.
Luv it Tom. Ur a warrior-poet ..an ole soul as we say. God bless.
I love the story telling you should do more like this video.
You're a great storyteller. Good job!
Anytime you want to tell more stories, please do!! Very enjoyable and I appreciate the effort you made in doing it!! Thank you kindly! Beannachd leat!
Thank you, this was a wonderfully lively telling of the tale, and if I were there I'd love some of that porridge :) I also love that fireplace range you have, I'm sorry I'm not sure of the exact proper name to call it!
I love story time! Please keep doing these
I have to say fantastic story, don't need the portage, had some earlier today but I am sure yours is just as good as mine, thanks see you again!
This was a truly great format; loved the feeling like I had come into the room with you haha! Keep up the great work mate!
love ya vids seen a couple now keep them coming
ps
from Australia and my dad is from Scotland love the vids mate
LIKE!! I'd watch more of those stories if you where to make some.
Sick relaxing really enjoyed this story. History and stories are amazing well done thank u for making this video . humans have lost the true way to life with the world . simple fire food and stories. Amazing thanks keep it up.
Fantastic video mate. Do more if you can! Loved everything about your delivery. Watched it while eating morning porridge too ;)
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That might be the best ratio I’ve ever seen, likely all missclicks at that point. You make great stuff man!
That was brilliant! Thanks for the story time x
Certainly a different version of how Bran came into being to the one I have been reared on, but great story nonetheless. Also never heard of Finn having a magic tooth, it was always his thumb for this Irishman. I live just down the road from where Bran is said to have met his end, lovely part of the world, keep up the great work lad!
The story was wonderful. The swimming one armed giant made me spit my coffee...
very story telling atmosphere, and sweet camera work as usual!
Have you heard the story of gelert? A wonderful moral to be learned about that faithful hound.
Marvellous stuff!
This was freaking awesome! I'd love to hear more stories like this :)))
this was a nice cozy video thanks
I tell these stories to my kids at bedtime. Cu Chullain, Finn McCool.
I really enjoyed this .
I have absolutely no Scottish/Irish heritage, but I really like this story
How much do I love this!! I wish I could just put you in my pocket and carry you all over the place with me, little brother. You are a treasure. Stay safe and well. Love you 🙏🙏❤️❤️ By the by... is that a modern MacKenzie tartan you are wrapped up in? Just curious... thank you, again...
This is an amazing video and I'd love to see more of these storytelling videos! Thank you :D
Thank you Tom, its so intresting, all about Scots.
Love a good tale 👍
Love the format, great video
More please!
I watched this video on the toilet 🚽 - just as I was done, the video was done to; and would you believe that just after my last turnip had squeezed out, our storyteller says: Oh, it looks like my porridge 🥣 is done. 😂
Bon appetit 😋
it was actually a thumb of knowledge but good to hear the stories being retold
Love this!
There's a story in the Mabinogion (famous Welsh ancient lore) about a giant from Ulster coming over to fight a Welsh giant, and there's a story in the Ulster cycle about Fionn MacCumhal going over there to fight a Welsh giant! 😁
It all depends on who you ask! 😆
The story in the Ulster cycle has him fighting Benandonner a Scottish giant whose name means “the mountain of thunder” in Gaidhlig. It’s an explanation for the strange columns found in both the Giant’s causeway and Fingals cave... no mention of Wales at all.
One of my previous dogs was a female (Chow/Border Collie mix) so I named her after Finn's daughter, Keva! :)
Thanks!
More Stories by the fire please, I really enjoyed it! Also, glad to see the bothy back, it looks really cozy and historical, how old is it?
please do more
🐝🌻Brilliant your bothy is the stuff of dreams 👍🌞not a modern fixture in sight🍀🌼 a true blessing for the noggin bolocks 👀 thanks man 🌞🎃 the story was pretty good too 😀
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