Irish Mythology Podcast

By Marcas O hUiscínSociety & Culture

Irish Mythology Podcast episodes

October 30, 2021 Samhain Special: Badbh and the Banshee
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.
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48 min
September 30, 2021 The Judgement of Lugh
Lugh is about to lead the Tuath Dé to war, but first he wants to bring his father's killers to justice.
We talk Lugh's epithets, ridiculous fines and reading the fine print.
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33 min
August 12, 2021 The Tragedy of Balor and his Piercing Eye
Balor, a giant who lives in an invisible tower, commands one of the most fearsome armies that has ever been. He is prosperous, respected and feared, but there is something in his past that torments him.
When Bres and the druid Lobais return to Balor's island stronghold from mainland Ireland reporting the rise of a new hero, the skeletons in his closet grow new flesh.
We talk Balor, his supposedly evil eye, place lore, prophecy, sleep paralysis, Assasin's Creed Valhalla - Wrath of the Druids, the 90's Balor PC RPG, Sauron in Lord of the Rings, Finn Balor in the WWE, and American Gods.
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Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh. Story: Marcas Ó hUiscín
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52 min
July 30, 2021 The Rise of Lugh
Lugh goes to Tara to claim his place in the hall of the gods but first he will have to prove his value to them. To do this he must win at an ancient Irish version of chess called fidchell and undergo a test of strength from Ogma.
We talk about Lugh, the festival of Lughnasadh, the continental celtic god Lugus, and the Welsh mythological figure Lleu Llaw Gyffes.
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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55 min
July 26, 2021 Lugh Lámhfada and his Resistance Militia
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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All sounds cc licence from freesound.org except "riders of the sidhe chanting Lugh's name", by Marcas O'hUiscín,
47 min
July 15, 2021 Son of Fomóir: Bres, Éire and the Fomorians
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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50 min
July 01, 2021 The Wooing of Étain (Part 4) - Midir and Étain
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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All sounds cc licence from freesound.org
53 min
June 22, 2021 Irish Mythology Podcast Summer 2021 Trailer
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.
Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence
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3 min
April 15, 2021 The Wooing of Étaín (Part 3) The Wooing of Ulster by Aengus
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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All sounds cc licence from freesound.org
57 min
March 11, 2021 St. Patrick's Day Special: Patrick versus Cromm Cruach
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
42 min