The Dagda has got his groove back, but though his power is restored, he longs for Boann, goddess and wife of his steward, Elcmar. He makes use of his control of the Sun and time to not only make a tryst possible, but to hide the conception and birth of a son.
Despite the title, Étain doesn’t appear in today’s story as she isn’t introduced until later in the Saga. 



We ask:

 What was The Dagda’s role in myth and in the old pagan religion?


 Why is this story associated with the Winter Solstice?


  Does this story hint at the remnant of a pre-Celtic religious tradition?


  What was the significance of Newgrange for ancient astronomers?


  Could the Egyptian Book of the Dead help us interpret the importance of the Solstice at Newgrange for the dead?



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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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The Wooing of Étain (Part 1): The Nativity of the Young Son

Marcas and Stephie adapt and retell famous, and not so famous stories from Irish Mythology and Folklore. 

Each episode features a dramatic reading of one of these tales, along with a deep dive into the original versions that they are adapted from. 

Encounter mighty warriors, druids, witches, demons, monsters, gods, fairies, ghosts, saints, and scholars as we travel to magical locations in the Irish otherworld - below the ground, under the sea, in the sky and beyond the realm of comprehension. 

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The Milesians are coming!
Discover the mythical ancestors of the Gaelic Irish and their journey from the city known today as A Coruña in Galicia. 
Íth sees a mysterious island across the sea from atop his father's tower in the north west Iberian settlement of Brigantia. Despite the discouragement of the elders, he and his nephew Míl forge a plan to sail to this magical land that one day will be known as Ireland. 


We talk about the Book of Invasions, real life prehistoric migrations, the place lore of Galicia, the camino, generational conflict and, unlikely church music. 
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Written, presented and produced  by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
Story Adaptation: Marcas Ó hUiscín
Story Narration: Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh 
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The Milesians part 1: Breoghán's Tower

We talk about the relevance of Irish Mythology in a time of climate crisis, the meaning of The Second Battle of Moytura, ancient Irish calendar customs, astrological agriculture, and M People.

Bres faces trial for treason!
Does the Fomorian collaborator have anything to offer in return for his life?
The Dagda, Lugh and, Ogma travel to The Hebridies to take back The Dagda’s harp and the stolen cattle herd of Ireland.
Starring: Lugh, Bres, The Dagda, Ogma, Éire, Elatha.
Co Starring: Máeltne Mórbrethach, Loch Half Green, Fomorian Goat Man, Fomorian Man Goat.
A cautionary tale on why you shouldn’t hang the magic harp you stole on the wall of your banqueting hall. 
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Story Adaptation: Marcas Ó hUiscín
Story Narration: Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh 
Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode 
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Wheel of the Seasons (Moytura Epilogue)

This time it's war!
We've been leading up to this battle since episode three and well, here it is.
The Tuath Dé face the Fomóir at Moytura and Lugh will finally face his grandfather, Balor of the Destructive Eye.
Starring: Lugh, Balor, Indech, Ogma, Airmed, Loch Half-Green.
Co Starring: The Dagda, Macha, Nuada, Elatha, Bres, Gobniu, Dian Cecht, Luchta, Ochtriuil, Miach.
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BIG-REVERB-WARHORN - newagesoup (3.0)
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The Second Battle of Moytura

The walking dead, a talking corpse, a journey to the otherworld! 
Join Nera as he accepts a Halloween challenge that ends up being a lot more than he bargained for. 
We talk horror in Irish mythology, the good people, the restless dead and time travel!
Written, presented and produced  by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
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Samhain/Halloween Special: The Adventures of Nera in the Otherworld

The Fomorians are under attack! The invaders' plan to conquer Ireland has been severely disrupted by none other than the daughter of their king, Indech Mac Dé Domhnainn. Just when they think they think they are through the worst, they face a new foe, The Morrígan, the deadliest goddess of them all. 
We talk about The Morrígan, death on the battlefield, the boundaries between our world and the otherworld, and who Jeff Goldbloom could play in the movie adaptation of this story. 
Written, presented and produced  by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.
Story: Marcas Ó hUiscín
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The Wooing of Étain (Part 1): The Nativity of the Young Son

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