The Milesians are here!
Discover the mythical ancestors of the Gaelic Irish and their journey from the city known today as A Coruña in Galicia.
Íth, Míl and their crew have set sail for the island from Íth’s vision but the sea and the gods who govern it have other ideas. Before they reach their destination they must weather a deadly storm, and even then, the island beyond the waves is not exactly welcoming.
We talk about the euhemerising and re-enchanting myth, the archaeology and genetics of Neolithic and early Bronze Age Ireland, the Dingle Peninsula, Peig, languages of Ireland, and the stray sod .
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Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
Story Adaptation: Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh
Story Narration: Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh
Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
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The Milesians are coming!
Discover the mythical ancestors of the Gaelic Irish and their journey from the city known today as A Coruña in Galicia.
Íth sees a mysterious island across the sea from atop his father's tower in the north west Iberian settlement of Brigantia. Despite the discouragement of the elders, he and his nephew Míl forge a plan to sail to this magical land that one day will be known as Ireland.
We talk about the Book of Invasions, real life prehistoric migrations, the place lore of Galicia, the camino, generational conflict and, unlikely church music.
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Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
Story Adaptation: Marcas Ó hUiscín
Story Narration: Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh
Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
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This time it's war!
We've been leading up to this battle since episode three and well, here it is.
The Tuath Dé face the Fomóir at Moytura and Lugh will finally face his grandfather, Balor of the Destructive Eye.
Starring: Lugh, Balor, Indech, Ogma, Airmed, Loch Half-Green.
Co Starring: The Dagda, Macha, Nuada, Elatha, Bres, Gobniu, Dian Cecht, Luchta, Ochtriuil, Miach.
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Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
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Medieval Combat - Yap Audio Production (3.0)
Defense of Lanosia » Dark Battle - Tyops (4.0)
BIG-REVERB-WARHORN - newagesoup (3.0)
Ghost01 and 02 - Patrick Corra (4.0)
Indech Indech Indech + Gwan Indech etc - Marcas and Stephie
Metal workshop sounds - Marcas
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The walking dead, a talking corpse, a journey to the otherworld!
Join Nera as he accepts a Halloween challenge that ends up being a lot more than he bargained for.
We talk horror in Irish mythology, the good people, the restless dead and time travel!
Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode
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The episode contains some explicit content.
The Dagda is on a mission. He travels to the west to scout the invading Fomorian armies, but it's not all business for the supreme father. On his way, he meets up with The Morrígan for their annual tryst and later on, he hooks up with an unlikely lover. All's fair in love, war and sorcery.
We talk censorship, sex in mythology, the Tao of The Dagda, Ancient Mesopotamian smut and the Greek god Pan.
Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
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We examine the curious folklore around the figure of St. Sheelah who isn't mentioned in Patrick's writings or in the works of his hagiographers. We travel to Newfoundland, Canada and Australia in search of answers.
Written, presented and produced by Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh and Marcas Ó hUiscín.
With special thanks to Theresa O'Keefe and Dymphna Lonergan.
Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence)
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We talk about that old Irish harbinger of death, the Banshee, her connections with Badbh and the Morrigan, the tradition of keening at funerals and Professor of folklore, Patricia Lysaght's extensive research on the topic.
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Written, presented and produced by Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh and Marcas Ó hUiscín.
Music – Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence
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Bres and the Fomorians are raiding Ireland but Nuada doesn't want to drag the Tuath Dé into another war. Lugh and Bodbh Dearg take matters into their own hands and organise the riders of the sidhe into a resistance militia.
We also talk placelore, Lughnasadh and what archaeology can tell us about the worship of Lugh.
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Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence
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Vikings! Fish! Goat headed men! Sliding into DM's Medieval style! A clue to the biggest mystery in Irish Mythology!
Bres has lost the kingship of the Tuath Dé and now he's throwing a strop, but he has a plan. Maybe his estranged father and his people the Fomorian's can help him. He already knows one of them, a sinister figure known as Balor.
Before anything can happen, he has to find his dad and the only one who can help is his mother, the Goddess Éire (EIriu).
We talk Viking influence on Irish Mythology, misinterpreted poetry and the creation of deities, a disused Irish word that might reveal the identity of...
Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence
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It's time for Midir to face the music. He and Étain have been enjoying an extended honeymoon at Brú na Bóinne as guests of Aengus, but now he must return to Brí Leith where Fuamnach, the wife he left behind waits. Did we mention that Fuamnach is a powerful sorceress?
Starring: Midir, Étain, Fuamnach.
Co-Starring Aengus, The Dagda, Ogma, Lugh.
We talk polygamy in early medieval Ireland, Brehon Law, sorcery , flies in mythology, story adaptation and what the Tao te Ching has to say about water.
A cautionary tale on you should consult your first wife before bringing home a second one.
Oh, and you might want to listen to the very end.
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Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence
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A look at what's ahead this summer on the Irish Mythology Podcast.
The conclusion of subtale 1 of The Wooing of Etain
The Fate of the Sons of Tuireann
The Second Battle of Moytura
Lugh, Balor and the Formorians, plus more from The Morrigan, The Dagda and Ogma.
Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
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Midir loses an eye while trying to break up a fight; Dian Cecht works some healing magic; Aengus goes up to Down to woo Étaín for Midir; The Dagda fights an Octopus; WB Yeats is CANCELLED!
We ask if Aengus really was a god of love and/or a god of poetry and how he came to be associated with these things and we talk about family and networks of mutual aid.
There's a lot to unpack in this episode, the penultimate chapter in the first sub-tale of The Woing of Étain.
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Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence
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Patrick has had a lot of success spreading the word of God in Ireland, but one native deity and his followers are not going without a fight. Who will win this epic confrontation? Patrick versus Crom Cruach; This time it's biblical!
We talk Patrick, Cromm Cruach, hagiography, human sacrifice, Lóegaire mac Néill, and the different ways Christianity and native Irish Paganism interacted. We also make a bit of time to talk old St. Patrick's Day customs.
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Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence
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All sounds cc licence from freesound.org