S5:1 EP68: Into the West: Irish Voyage Stories, St. Brendan the Navigator, and Finding the Land of Promise

Welcome back! We're starting Season 5 in a truly adventurous spirit, joining St. Brendan the Navigator on his strange, miraculous journey to the "Land of the Blessed" - Avalon, Tir Na Nog, the Land of the Saints, Eden - it has had many names. We'll learn about some of the more beautiful and otherworldly parts of Brendan's journey, hear some Yeats poetry, and yearn for that 'other world' beyond the hills of heather. Plus, what kind of fairy are you? Traipsing or Solitary? Important questions and lots of immersive sound to celebrate St. Patrick's Day Week and the wonder of Irish storytelling traditions. ----- www.bornofwonder.com  Leave a review for the podcast on iTunes and leave a star rating on Spotify!  Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true   Subscribe to Born of Wonder on Substack: https://bornofwonder.substack.com  -------- "He Wishes for the Clothes of Heaven" William Butler Yeats  S3 - EP 34Into the Land of Fairy https://bornofwonder.podbean.com/e/s3-ep34-into-the-land-of-fav erie/  S1 - Ep9  Celtic Otherworlds, St. Patrick, and Selkies! https://bornofwonder.podbean.com/e/celtic-otherworlds-st-patrick-and-selkies-slainte/  The Fantastic Voyage of St. Brendan the Navigator - Word on Fire https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/the-fantastic-voyage-of-st-brendan-the-navigator/     The Voyage of St. Brendan the Abbot - 1891 Translation https://markjberry.blogs.com/StBrendan.pdf    Jen Fulwiler Podcast - Deep Work - "Driver or Nester?" https://www.jenniferfulwiler.com/podcast/episode/264bdef7/146-deep-work    Risking Enchantment - "Celebrating Irish Saints, Miracles, Myths, and Modern Perspectives" https://www.rachelsherlock.com/podcast/episode/d9029d58/celebrating-irish-saints-miracles-myths-and-modern-perspectives    Fiddle playing - by me!   Other sound effects and music courtesy of Freesound.com