Cú Chulainn

Cú Chulainn is a dual language five part cartoon adventure that tells the story of one of Ulster's most famous mythological characters

Is sraith chartún chúig pháirt é seo a insíonn scéal Chú Chulainn, duine de mhórcharachtair mhiotaseolaíochta Chúige Uladh. Craolfar leaganacha i nGaeilge agus i mBéarla den tsraith an Fómhar seo. Tuilleadh eolais faoin leagan Gaeilge mar aon le Nótaí don Oide agus Bileoga Oibre ach

Funded by the Community Relations Council, the series explores the life and times of Cú Chulainn from when he was born, to how he got his famous name, and of course the story of the Cattle Raid of Cooley.

Birth
Growing up
The Name
In Love and War
The Great Challenge
The Hero's Death
Teachers’ Notes and Worksheets are available from the BBC website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/4_11/cuchulainn/english/index.shtml

Colm Chille

Columba is credited as being a leading figure in the revitalization of monasticism, and "[h]is achievements illustrated the importance of the Celtic church in bringing a revival of Christianity to Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire"

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