The Four Swans

The Four Swans

Lake Derravaragh near Castlepollard, Ireland is home to the Legend of the Children of Lir. In order to appease King Lir, Bodb Derg who had been elected King in his stead, sent his daughter Aoibh to him to marry. They were very happy until she died after the birth of their twins. To console him, Bodb sent another daughter who was jealous of Lir's love for his four children and wanted Lir's love alone. Unable to kill them, she cursed them to become swans for nine-hundred years.


 * Travel to Lough Derravaragh, Ireland.