The Celtic Tales Chronicles Podcast

Inishbofin monk kidnapped by Sky Demons (discussion & live show)


Listen Later

This episode features a live recording of Rab retelling a Medieval LGBT sex comedy that includes the tale of an Inishbofin monk kidnapped by Sky Demons.  Rab came across the story as he and Kerry were researching the next part of The Wicked Skull Thief of Inishbofin. Kerry and Rab also discuss the background to the medieval tale, and how it was cancelled by the newly independent Irish state.   

- - - - -

Hosted by Kerry Graham and Rab Fulton, this offshoot of the world famous Celtic Tales storytelling show takes a deep dive into all the weird, wild and wonderful stories that can be found along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coastline. Subscribe now on your favourite app.

Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway

Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack. 

Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles

Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show

Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop

Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

 

Source material

Bernhardt-House, Phillip A. “Queer Conceptions and Calculations: Niall Frossach and the Easter Controversy.” The Canadian Journal of Irish Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, 2015, pp. 186–205. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/24635406.

McMANUS, DAMIAN. “NIALL FROSACH’S ‘ACT OF TRUTH’: A BARDIC APOLOGUE IN A POEM FOR SIR NICHOLAS WALSH, CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COMMON PLEAS († 1615).” Ériu, vol. 58, 2008, pp. 133–68. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20696365

Wiley, Dan M. “Niall Frossach’s True Judgement.” Ériu, vol. 55, 2005, pp. 19–36. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/30007973

 

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Celtic Tales Chronicles PodcastBy theceltictaleschronicles