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Title: TURAS SIAR, AN = THE JOURNEY WEST

Reference number: 14817

Date: 2002

Sponsor: CCG, Scottish Screen National Lottery Fund, TG4

Production company: West Highland Animation

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: fiction

Running time: 36.54 mins

Description: The story follows the twins, Alda and Aldan, in their mad chase through the Celtic countries of Galicia, Brittany, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. This series was broadcast on Scottish Television and TG4 in Ireland. [synopsis from West Highland Animation website]

Seven animated episodes as follows:
Uamh an tasgaidh / Treasure Cave
An taobh thall / The Other Side
Draoidheachd dha-rìribh / Real Magic
Eadar dà sheanchas / Between Two Worlds
Strì na sìthichean / Fighting Fairies
Buiseach na bùrach / Warring Witches
Dèan dhachaidh / Home

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There is a book to accompany this, published 2012. See National Library catalogue at shelfmark PB4.212.234/6 https://search.nls.uk/primo-explore/fulldisplay?docid=44NLS_ALMA21497287370004341&context=L&vid=44NLS_VU1&lang=en_US&search_scope=SCOPE1&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=default_tab&query=any,contains,an%20turas%20siar&offset=0

Shotlist: [Episode 1]
Uamh an tasgaidh / Treasure Cave
In which twins Alda and Aldan are separated and their adventure begins.
Far an tèid Alda is Aldan a sgaradh bho chèile is far an tòisich an sgeulachd aca.

[Episode 2]
An taobh thall / The Other Side
In which Alda and Aldan find themselves in worlds they never knew existed.
Far am faighear Alda is Aldan ann an saoghal an nach robh fhios aca a bha idir ann.

[Episode 3]
Draoidheachd dha-rìribh / Real Magic
In which Alda gets lost and sees her lost twin Aldan in a vision.
Far an tèid Alda air seachran is far am faic i Aldan is i ag aisling.

[Episode 4]
Eadar dà sheanchas / Between Two Worlds
Alda and Bubu meet up with Diarmaid and Grainne also in a small boat. Grainne tells the story of her elopement with Diarmaid on her wedding day
Bidh Alda agus Bubu a' coinneachadh ri Diarmaid agus Gràinne cuideachd ann am bàta beag. Tha Gràinne ag innse mar a dh'fhalbh i còmhla ri Diarmaid air latha na bainnse. theicheadh Gràinne 's Dhiarmaid latha na bainnse aice.

[Episode 5]
Strì na sìthichean / Fighting Fairies
In which Alda gets involved in a fight between two fairies in a smith's ear.
Far an tèid Alda an sàs ann an sabaid eadar dhà shìthiche am broinn cluas gobha.

[Epiode 6]
Buiseach na bùrach / Warring Witches
In which Alda and friends get a rough ride.
Far am faigh Alda is a caraidean an droch phronnadh.

[Episode 7]
Dèan dhachaidh / Home
In which twins Alda and Aldan are reunited and saved from immortality.
Far am faigh Alda is Aldan lorg air a chèile is far an tèid an saoradh bho bhith beò gu bràth sìorraidh.