Martin Shaw

And the thing Finn really loved to do was hunt.

And so where our story begins today, it is on a mountain.

It's a mountain you can still visit.

It is a mountain called Ben Bolbin, just outside the town of Sligo.

God preserve and keep it forever.

It's got to dusk.

It has got to what we call where I come from, the dimpsy time, the time between dog and wolf.

That's dusk or cocktail hour for other people.

And Finn has been hunting all day, but nothing has happened.

Now, I have to tell you, wherever Finn goes, these two other fellows go with him.

I will describe them to you.

On his left is a man called Diomed of the Love Spot.

Now, why is he called Diarmuid of the Love Spot?

Because Diarmuid, as well as having freckles, which is very big in Irish myth, and long curly hair, he has a mark on his face.

And if you see that mark, you cannot help but fall entirely in love with Diarmuid.

So bless his heart, most of the time he keeps it hidden.

Not always, but most of the time.

He is bold, he's quixotic, he's charismatic.

So he is all that is good amongst Finn's men.

But the guy on the other side is a very different character.