Podcast Episodes

S3 EP6 – Why is Ireland's Father Deity So Different?

Season 3 Episode 6

In this episode we follow one of the strangest (and maybe raunchiest) moments in ancient Irish stories as the Dagda prepares for battle.

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Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

S3 EP5 – How Lugh shows what the Irish cared about

Season 3 Episode 5

In this episode we greet the arrival of Lugh as the Tuatha Dé prepare for battle. We also dive into what the characters of Lugh and Bres tell us about what the ancient Irish looked for in a leader.

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Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

S3 EP4 – How Bres the Beautiful came to be

Season 3 Episode 4

In this episode we look at life in Ireland under the rulership of Bres the Beautiful and learn who is father was, as well as explore what a story of Dian Cecht can tell us about ancient Irish writers…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

S3 EP3 – The Coming of the Tuatha Dé

Season 3 Episode 3

In this episode we dive into the First Battle of Moytura, telling the story of how the Tuatha Dé came to Ireland.

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Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

S3 EP2 – The Filí

Season 3 Episode 2

In this episode we look at the people behind the Irish mythological stories and explore how the stories we have today are a fascinating blend of Irish paganism and Christian pseudo-history.

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Published on 10 months ago

S3 EP01 – Newgrange, The Celts & The People of the Sídhe

Season 3 Episode 1

It's a whole new season and we're doing something a little different – diving into the rich tapestry of Irish mythology. But before we jump into tales of gods and heroes, we need to set the stage. In…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

S2 EP30 – The Aftermath of the Irish Civil War

Season 2 Episode 30

In this episode we look at the aftermath of the Irish Civil War and how it's still influencing Irish politics to this day.

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Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

S2 EP29 – How The Free State Failed Women

Season 2 Episode 29

In this episode, we look at how Maggie Doherty and the McCarthy sisters were totally and utterly failed by the Free State and how their stories highlight how women suffered due to the conflict.

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Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

S2 EP28 – The End of the Irish Civil War

Season 2 Episode 28

In this episode we look at the last dying gasps of the Irish Civil War and dive into the psychological genius of De Valera's order to dump arms.

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Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

S2 EP27 – The Death of Liam Lynch

Season 2 Episode 27

"I'm glad one of the old crowd got me" is what Liam Lynch said after he was shot in the Knockmealdown Mountains and in this episode we look at the dying breaths of both the anti-Treaty IRA and it's i…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago