The beauty and tragedy of the Children of Lir The Children of Danu choose Bodb Dearg as a new High King for themselves much to King Lir's displeasure. To bring the clans together, Bodb's foster-daughter marries Lir and bears four beautiful children to him. Sadly she dies and Lir marries her sister, who in jealousy curses the Children and turns them all into swans... Full Show-notes, with sources and credits, can be found on our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/irish14 Running Order: Intro 0:40 News & Views 1:23 Story 3:36 Listener Feedback - Stephen, Coo 23:48 Promo - Irish Emigrant Podcast 25:53 Promo - Ravencast 27:05 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x x Released: 16th August 2008, 30m We love getting your feedback! Please email garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or call us on Speakpipe   News & Views We tell our listeners about the new Contributor pages and repeat our invitation to send us stories of your ancestors for our Samhainn Holiday Special. We would also like to offer a platform for those authors, musicians and bloggers who work in the Celtic field. You can find all the ways to contact us on our Contact Us page.   The Children of Lir The Statue of the Children of Lir in the Garden of Remembrance, Dublin Names Used in this Story Listed in order of appearance For more information about the Characters below, see our Biographies section. Children of Danu