This tells the tale of how Cormac met with the faeries. And the magical branch with nine apples on it that when shaken made a magical sound which could cure people of their ailments.

Stories of the evil stepmothers has been told and retold through fairytale in many forms but the Children of Lir brings a certain beauty to the tale. Four children of Lir turned into swans for 900 years. This episode talks about their fate.

Balor is a formidable character with a huge eye that has the potential to wreak havoc. Balor is the god of drought and blight. This story talks about how Balor locked his daughter in a tower but in a twist of fate she would eventually be mother to one of Balor’s most feared enemies Lugh of the Long Arm.

Starting from when his mother was taken away by magical birds to return with a child called Setanta. To how Setanta became known as Cúchulainn and some of his many tales.

The King of Tír na nÓg had only one daughter called Niamh and no sons. This is the story that drove Oisín to follow his love to the land of the youth – and what happened on his return.

This episode describes Dagda’s magical harp. How he used it to make his people happy. How Dagda’s harp was taken and how the harp was instrumental in silencing a terrifying army of Formorians and their people.

The Salmon of Knowledge and how it came to be swimming in the Boyne River. This story tells how Demna, (The young name for Fionn MacCumhail) ends up being the unsuspecting chosen one, to be given the gift of second sight.

The Salmon of Knowledge and how it came to be swimming in the Boyne River. This story tells how Demna, (The young name for Fionn MacCumhail) ends up being the unsuspecting chosen one, to be given the gift of second sight.

Balor is a formidable character with a huge eye that has the potential to wreak havoc. Balor is the god of drought and blight. This story talks about how Balor locked his daughter in a tower but in a twist of fate she would eventually be mother to one of Balor’s most feared enemies Lugh of the Long Arm.

Starting from when his mother was taken away by magical birds to return with a child called Setanta. To how Setanta became known as Cúchulainn and some of his many tales.