Battle is joined and the mighty Balor comes to the field. It's always great to hear from you! Email garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or call us on Speakpipe   Show Summary: The eve of the Second Battle of Magh Tuireadh and Lugh gets promises of aid from the Tuatha De Danaan. The giant Balor of the Evil Eye enters the fray and the death toll rises. The Tuatha De are fighting not only for their land but for their entire race. This episode is the 9th episode of the Irish Book of Invasions. More resources over at our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com Show Summary: Running Order: Intro 0:40 News & Views 1:47 Story 5:28 Listener Feedback - Vicky, Kathy 24:54 Promo - Mary Jones 25:42 Promo - Deo's Shadow 26:12 Welsh Leeks 27:29 All the credits for this episode can be found in our show-notes at http://celticmythpodshow.com/irish9 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x x   News & Views 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.   Let Fly the Crows of Battle - Episode 9 of the Irish Mythological Cycle and Part 9 of the Book of Invasions Names Used in this Story Listed in order of appearance Teamhair Carynx Erin Dagda Ogma Tuatha De Danaan Lugh Tir-na-nOg Mathgen Sliabh League Dena Ulad Mourne Mountains Bri Ruri Slieve Bloom Sliabh Snechtai Slemish Blai Sliabh Nemthenn Sliabh Maccu Belgodon Segais Cruachan Aigle Fomor, Fomori Lough Derg Lough Luimnigh Lough Corrib Lough Reagh Lough Mask Lough Neagh Lough Gara Lough Reagh Marloch Sidhe Bechulle Dianan Cairbre Etain Glam Dicenn Goban Dolb Credne Luchta Diancecht The Morrigan Magh Tuireadh Aes Dara Indech De Domnan Tollus-Dam Ech Dam Eru Rechtaid the White Fosad Fedlimid Ibor Scibar Minn Slaine Loch Arboch Octruil Airmed Octriallach Nes Men of Dea Midhir Bodb Dearg Badb Macha Nuada Ceithlenn Abhean Leat Glas Uinius Bres Elatha Listener Feedback Vicky, Kathy 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):- 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, wearVing 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.   Promo - 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 http://www.maryjones.us/.   Promo - 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/. Sadly, the podcast was discontinued and you read about it here.   Sources used in this Episode Sacred Texts, Gods & Fighting Men by Lady Gregory Timeless Myths http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T300011.html Lebor Gabala Sacred Texts, Celtic Wonder Tales, E