Guided Sleep Meditation & Sleep Hypnosis from Sleep Cove - Irish and Celtic Tales and Poems Read as Soothing Bedtime Story (Premium)
Episode Date: June 7, 2026Reading Irish and Celtic Tales as a relaxing bedtime story. The Children of Lir and The Cattle Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cúailnge). Irish and Celtic Tales Read as Soothing Bedtime Story (Premium).... Sleep Cove Premium Become a Premium Member for Bonus Episodes & Ad-Free listening: Visit https://www.sleepcove.com/support and become a Premium Member. Get Instant Access and sign up in two taps. The Sleep Cove Premium Feed includes: - Access to over 400 Ad-free Episodes - Regular Exclusive Bonus Episodes - A Back Catalogue of Dozens of Exclusive Episodes - Full Audiobooks like Alice in Wonderland - Your name read out on the Show - Our Love! Get your 14-day free trial: https://sleepcove.com/support For Apple users, click the TRY FREE button for a 2-week free trial and become a Premium Member Today. Support our Sponsors: This episode of Sleep Cove is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try and get on your way to being your best self. Our Sister Shows: - Calm Cove - is our music Podcast, where you can find Relaxing Music, White Noise and Nature Sounds. - Mysteries at Midnight is our podcast dedicated to the mystery stories our listeners love so much. Enjoy even more from Poirot, Sherlock and more classic mystery tales. - Let's Begin - is our Day Meditation podcast. Start your day feeling relaxed and positive, or take some time out to unwind with these calming meditations with wakeners at the end so that you can continue your day. - YouTube Bedtime Story Channel - YouTube Sleep Hypnosis & Meditation Channel Connect: - Join the Newsletter for a Bonus Meditation - Facebook: here - Instagram: here - TikTok: here _______________ All Content by Sleep Cove is for educational or entertainment purposes and does not provide or replace professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical professional before making any changes to your treatment and if in any doubt, contact your doctor. Please listen in a place where you can safely go to sleep. Sleep Cove is not responsible or liable for any loss, damage or injury arising from the use of this content. _________________ Sleep Cove content includes guided sleep meditations, sleep hypnosis (hypnotherapy), sleep stories (visualizations) and Bedtime Stories for adults and grown-ups, all designed to help you get a great night's sleep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tonight I'm reading out some Irish stories called the Children of Lear and the Cattle Raid of Cooney.
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The Children of Lear.
Lear, a powerful Irish chieftain, had married the eldest of three beautiful maidens,
and in course of time they had four fair children, a daughter and three sons.
Said to say, the mother died when they were all very young.
and Leah married again.
His new wife, who was named Eva, was also very beautiful,
but though no one knew it, she was a very wicked sorceress.
She could not bear to see her husband go and play with the children,
and at last she determined to do away with them altogether.
So one day, she enticed them to a lonely spot among the mountains,
near a smooth lake
and leaving them to play together
she tried to bribe her servants
to put them to death
but they would not
and so she returned to them
determined to do the deed herself
and when she reached the spot
and saw how fair they looked
as they ran races
around the valley
her heart failed her
and she could not do
this wicked thing. She was determined that they should not return to their father Lear,
so she called to her an ancient druid who lived in a cave near that spot, and persuaded them
to use his enchantment to obtain her wish. When the druid had advised her what to do,
she called the little ones to her and said to them, children dear, how warm you are with your running.
Come and let me bathe you in Lake Daybreak,
where you may be cool and refreshed.
The children were delighted to do so,
and were soon splashing about in the clear water,
but no sooner had the water covered them,
then by the magic spells of Eva and the druid,
they were all four changed into swans.
Birds, shall ye be?
Chanted the druid from the bank as the change to,
took place until long ages hence you hear the voice of a Christian bell.