The Almanac of Ireland

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The Almanac of Ireland episodes

March 22, 2025 The Preacher and the Prelate
An epic tale of idealism, delusion, terror and fanaticism set amidst the stunning beauty of Achill Island in Co. Mayo. // A Red Hare Media production.
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28 min
March 15, 2025 Dorothy Cross
Manchán Magan investigates the quirks, conundrums and wonders of Ireland. In this episode he beholds some of the unsettling and alluring creations of one of Ireland's greatest artists, Dorothy Cross.
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30 min
March 15, 2025 Síle na Gigs
Manchán Magan explores the mysterious and elusive Síle na Gigs, the grotesque carvings embedded in the walls of churches, barns and castles all over the country.
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20 min
March 08, 2025 Michael Fortune
Manchán Magan heads towards a forgotten Gaelic stronghold in Co. Wexford, the Macamores, where old dialects and customs survive. He is joined by the great local folk archivist Michael Fortune to explore superstitions and lore. (A Red Hare Media production)
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35 min
March 01, 2025 Tydavnet Stories
In this episode Manchán travels to Tydavnet in Co. Monaghan to hear stories about a fire-proof Irish saint.
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19 min
March 01, 2025 Pete Micheál's God
In this episode Manchán learns about a phallic rock on the Beara Peninsula known as Pete Micheál's God.
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7 min
February 22, 2025 Crane Notions
In The Almanac of Ireland presenter Manchán Magan investigates the quirks, conundrums and wonders of Ireland. In this episode, he meets Lorcán Ó Tuathail of the Golden Eagle Trust and learns about the importance of cranes in Irish history and mythology. A Red Hare Media production.
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26 min
February 15, 2025 For the love of Bog
In this episode Manchán is enchanted by the Abbeyleix Bog Project, a community-based initiative that restored and rejuvenated a swathe of bogland in the Irish midlands. / A Red Hare Media production.
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27 min
February 08, 2025 Over Nine Waves
Manchán speaks to Marie Heaney about the importance of engaging with our old myths and stories. A Red Hare Media production.
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22 min
February 08, 2025 Fuais
Manchán speaks to the legendary Mitey McNally from west Cork about crab fishing.... A Red Hare Media production.
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6 min

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Manchán Magan investigates the quirks, conundrums and wonders of Ireland such as, how were the Irish able to make a cheese hard enough to kill the semi-divine leader of Connaught, Queen Maeve? What is…