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Back to SearchWhat is Irish People's Relationship to the Irish Language? (Gaeilge)
Season 1 Episode 33
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How do Irish people feel about our own language? In the 2016 Census more than 1.7 million people claimed to speak Irish. There are mo…
3 years, 6 months ago
Is the Badb a No-Nonsense or Scary Goddess?
Season 1 Episode 32
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Is the Badb a No-Nonsense or Scary Goddess?
We asked for Questions on our Community Mailing List, and received the following: "Just a …
3 years, 6 months ago
Are you a Changeling?
Season 1 Episode 31
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Changelings have become very popular in modern Fairy Fiction, and there seems to be some confusion about what exactly that term means…
3 years, 7 months ago
Irish Stereotypes
Season 1 Episode 30
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*Content Warning for discussion of alcoholism*
The stereotype of the red-hair, drunken Irish person is something we're confronted with…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Problems with Maiden Mother & Crone Goddess in Celtic Paganism
Season 1 Episode 29
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The Maiden Mother Crone triad is not something that features in the Irish tradition, though many have tried to make it fit. In this e…
3 years, 7 months ago
22 Irish Pagan Books for your Irish / Celtic Paganism
Season 1 Episode 28
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In this episode Lora goes through a recommended reading list to help you with your Irish Pagan practice. See the full list of books, …
3 years, 7 months ago
Irish Fire Festivals - Foods that are proper for Bealtaine, Lunasa, Samhain and Imbolc
Season 1 Episode 27
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This is a poem in Old Irish, translated by Morgan Daimler and read in translation here by Lora O'Brien, providing information on food…
3 years, 10 months ago
Working with Na Morrigna - Is the Badb a No-Nonsense or Scary Goddess?
Season 1 Episode 26
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We asked for Questions on our Community Mailing List, and received the following:
"Just a quick question here: is it common for you t…
3 years, 10 months ago
Don't Look Up! & Satire as a Tool for Social Change
Season 1 Episode 25
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In this episode Lora discusses the use of satire in Irish society, historically, as a tool for social change and accountability - thi…
3 years, 10 months ago
Who invented Ogham?
Season 1 Episode 24
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In this episode Lora discusses the history of the Ogham alphabet - the ancient Irish script. Resources for learning more about Ogham …
3 years, 10 months ago