Many years ago in ancient Ireland lived a King and ruler of sea called Lir. He had a beautiful wife, called Eva, who gave him four children – eldest son Aodh, a daughter called Fionnula and twin boys, Fiachra and Conn. When children were young, their mother Eva died. Lir and children were very sad, and King wanted a new mother for his young sons and daughter, so he married Eva’s sister Aoife who, it was said, possessed magical powers. Aoife loved children and Lir at first, but soon she became very
jealous of the children’s love for each other and for their father
so she used her magic to turn the children into swans. When Bodb heard of this, he transformed Aoife into an air demon for eternity.