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A seanchaí (pronounced [ˈʃan̪ˠəxiː] or [ʃan̪ˠəˈxiː] – plural: Irish: seanchaithe [ˈʃan̪ˠəxəhɪ]) is a traditional Gaelic storyteller or historian. In Scottish Gaelic the word is seanchaidh (pronounced [ˈʃɛn̪ˠɛxɪ]; plural: seanchaidhean).
Con il termine seanachaí ci si riferisce ai tradizionali cantastorie gaeli che, per lungo tempo, hanno lasciato un'importante impronta culturale nel panorama folcloristico celtico, in particolare in Irlanda e in Scozia. La parola seanachaí è un termine irlandese che, a sua volta, deriva da seanchas, traducibile in italiano come ...
24 dic 2023 · The Seanchaí Irish storytellers were the definition of entertainment in ancient Ireland, holding the key to all of Irish folklore, myth, and legend.
- Maureen Donachie
22 apr 2024 · Seanchaí, as custodians of Ireland’s rich oral heritage, holds a crucial role in the education and preservation of Gaelic culture. Through storytelling, they impart historical narratives and folk traditions to new generations.
27 mag 2020 · Imagine an Irish monarch holding court on a misty morning. In a deep booming voice, he calls for his bard and all in attendance step back to form a human corridor. They bow their heads as the revered seanchaí (shan-a-key) passes by them to stand before the throne.
Seanchaí: The storytelling keepers of Ireland’s rich folklore heritage. “In ancient Celtic society, bards held a position of esteem, second only to kings. Their stories and songs “were often the only historical record.”.
Listening to the seanchaí was an oral tradition that stretched back to the times of Gaelic chieftains. But by the 1950s, it was starting to disappear.
