Martin Shaw

It is called the birth of Oisin.

Now you see, if you saw that in a book, you'd think it said Oisin.

Never say that, Oisin, Oisin.

That's the way to do it.

So with your permission, if you're happy, I'll tell you tell.

I'm ready.

Okay.

It is said and said truly of the hero Finn McCall that if one day goes by without his name being mentioned everything will come to an end.

So I think it's a relief for everybody watching at this moment that you and I are talking about the great Irish hero Finn McCall.

How could I describe him to you Matt?

How could I bring him vividly into the room?

Well this is how we will begin.

It is said, if the rivers of this world were spun of pure silver, if the leaves on the trees were pure gold, Finn would have given them all away.

He had great largesse of heart.

His house was the stranger's home.

He was a deep poet.

He was a phenomenal warrior.

He was a very charismatic man.

And around him, he had a group called the Fianna, who were...

hunters, warriors, poets, whatever kind of trouble they could get into, they got into.