How the River Shannon Came To Be

Super Great Kids' Stories

Wardour Studios

Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Once there was a girl who was always asking questions. So when she learned about a magical fish – the ‘Salmon of Knowledge’ which had all the answers, she set off on a quest to find the well where it lived. Was that a good idea? Listen to this beautiful Irish Myth from Kate Corkery about the origin of the River Shannon and find out.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to super great kids' stories.
0:18.4	Wise tales from storytellers around the world, which will make you laugh and sometimes
0:25.0	cry.
0:26.6	Recommended for ages 5 to 105.
0:31.4	I'm Kim and I love stories.
0:35.4	Hello super great kids and how are you?
0:39.6	I'm very pleased because we have a story this week which is a how and why story about
0:46.1	a river and I love rivers.
0:49.1	I love the way they sparkle and ripple in the sunshine and the way they smell when they're
0:54.1	clean.
0:55.1	It's all the wildlife which live around them.
0:58.6	I live near the Great River Thames in London which is the second longest river in the UK.
1:05.4	But this story is all about the longest river in Ireland, the river Shannon and how it came
1:13.6	to be.
1:15.0	And it's told by the gifted storyteller Kate Corkery.
1:21.2	Now I wonder if any of you know which is the longest river in the world.
1:27.2	I'll give you a little clue.
1:30.2	It's in North Africa.
1:33.1	Have a little think about it while we have a quick word with the grownups.
1:40.6	Hello super great Kim.
1:41.6	Hello super great David.
1:43.0	Kim, I have a question.
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