Tyler Baxter, Saoirse Ní Dhonnobháin, Michael Frim, Kevin Collins
16 episodes
1 day ago
A general Celtic Studies podcast based out of Ireland. We cover various topics organised into thematic series. Hosted by Tyler Baxter (MA Celtic Studies, PDip in Ancient and Medieval Languages) and Michael Frim (current Celtic Civilisation postgraduate student). The podcast aims to be accessible to general audiences, blending storytelling and scholarship. Expect to find mythology and history in equal measure. This podcast is not appropriate for children. Our logo consists of two illustrations, both taken from the Book of Ballymote, folio 2v. Audio editing and music is by Kevin Collins.
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A general Celtic Studies podcast based out of Ireland. We cover various topics organised into thematic series. Hosted by Tyler Baxter (MA Celtic Studies, PDip in Ancient and Medieval Languages) and Michael Frim (current Celtic Civilisation postgraduate student). The podcast aims to be accessible to general audiences, blending storytelling and scholarship. Expect to find mythology and history in equal measure. This podcast is not appropriate for children. Our logo consists of two illustrations, both taken from the Book of Ballymote, folio 2v. Audio editing and music is by Kevin Collins.
Tyler and Kevin introduce the podcase, themselves, and our first series, 'Ancient Ireland'. We look at medieval legends about the earliest inhabitants of Ireland and compare these to what archaeology tells us about the people who first arrived on the island 10,000 years ago.
Note this episode contains sexual references..
Main topics addressed: The Book of Invasions, Mesolithic Period, Neolithic Period, Megalithic Tombs.
References and Suggested Media
‘Ceide Fields & Downpatrick Head’, Marren's Magical Mayo, 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LABxH9VFiTY
Daltun, E. (2022) An Irish Atlantic Rainforest. Dublin: Hachette Books Ireland, pp. 126-129.
Macalister, R. A. S. (1939) Lebor Gabála Érenn vol 2. Dublin: Educational Co. of Ireland. pp. 182-195, 210-229, 268-273.
'Mount Sandel, a Mesolithic Campsite', Irish Archaeology. http://irisharchaeology.ie/2013/07/mount-sandel-a-mesolithic-campsite/
‘Mountsandel Hidden Heritage’, NIEA 2010. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YXXdqCAn38
Snook, J. ‘Ceide Fields’, 9 October 2020, World History Encyclopedia Online. https://www.worldhistory.org/Ceide_Fields/
Fabula Celtica: A Celtic Studies Podcast
A general Celtic Studies podcast based out of Ireland. We cover various topics organised into thematic series. Hosted by Tyler Baxter (MA Celtic Studies, PDip in Ancient and Medieval Languages) and Michael Frim (current Celtic Civilisation postgraduate student). The podcast aims to be accessible to general audiences, blending storytelling and scholarship. Expect to find mythology and history in equal measure. This podcast is not appropriate for children. Our logo consists of two illustrations, both taken from the Book of Ballymote, folio 2v. Audio editing and music is by Kevin Collins.
