The Madness of Sweeney

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts112/v4/24/22/d8/2422d859-67b4-731c-b90e-6e50a997ffb5/mza_680689897169874855.png/600x600bb.jpg

Unreal Irish Folklore

Ruth A

30 episodes

9 months ago

Unreal is a podcast about Irish history, stories, folklore and tradition. Each episode searches for the origins of some of Ireland’s most famous myths and folklore, and takes a fresh look at exciting legends and history which have become almost forgotten in centuries past.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All content for Unreal Irish Folklore is the property of Ruth A and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Society & Culture

Places & Travel,

History

https://assets.pippa.io/shows/65dcfbff8e54ea0016211672/65dcfc05e5e90a00161861de.jpg

The Madness of Sweeney

Unreal Irish Folklore

32 minutes 1 second

4 years ago

The Madness of Sweeney

What happens when a king goes mad? When he leaves his home, his wife and lands, and goes wandering in the woods and the wild? Such a strange frenzy came on Sweeney, an Irish king long ago. The life he came to live was a harsh and a wild one – but, as the story shows, still one where breathtaking beauty could be found . . .

Read the Podcast Script

Sources And Further Reading

Buile Suibhne. (The frenzy of Suibhne) by O'Keeffe, J. G
The King's Mirror
Myrddin Wylt
Wild Man

Music

The Butterfly – Sláinte
The Elfin Knight - Traditional
I'm Missing Ennis - Philip Ayers
Everything We Built - Christian Andersen
It All Went Away So Quickly - Christian Andersen

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.