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Story Archaeology

Story Archaeology combines the breadth of knowledge and skills of the storyteller with academic exploration of ancient texts. We focus on the Irish tradition, peeling back the layers of modern folklor... Read more

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Series 5,episode 6: Encountering The Mórrígan

Series 5,episode 6: Encountering The Mórrígan

Úa na gCaitThe Morrigan,  is a multi textured mythological figure, She may take  the role of war correspondent, and dipl... Read more

15 Jun 2016

1hr 26mins

Ranked #2

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Rowing Around Immrama 08 – The Shocking Revelations Concerning King Cormac Mac Airt

Rowing Around Immrama 08 – The Shocking Revelations Concerning King Cormac Mac Airt

King Cormac Mac Airt is often called "The Irish Solomon". But was this legendary king quite the wise old judge suggested... Read more

29 Oct 2014

2hr 1min

Ranked #3

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Rowing Around Immráma 01: Immrám Brain Mac Febul

Rowing Around Immráma 01: Immrám Brain Mac Febul

Welcome to Series 4, "Rowing Around Immráma", where we will be exploring a tale-type which straddles land and sea, consc... Read more

6 Mar 2014

1hr 31mins

Ranked #4

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Mythical Women 02: The Story of Macha

Mythical Women 02: The Story of Macha

Bog yew sculpture by Davy PatonMacha gives her name to Emain Macha (Navan Fort, the seat of the Ulster kings) and to Arm... Read more

4 Jul 2012

57mins

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Samhain Special 2014 – A Tale to Remember

Samhain Special 2014 – A Tale to Remember

Happy new year to our Story Archaeology listeners! Because we love ye thiiiiiis much, we're sending out a multimedia fea... Read more

1 Nov 2014

1hr 24mins

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Revisiting Mythical Women 2 – Revisiting Macha

Revisiting Mythical Women 2 – Revisiting Macha

Macha - a sculpture in bog yew by Davy PatonIn the second of our "revisits", we look back at our discussions on Noinden ... Read more

23 Oct 2015

1hr 22mins

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Mythical Women 05: The Search for Brigid

Mythical Women 05: The Search for Brigid

St. Brigid's Well at Fochard BrídeBrigid: the much-loved irish saint and the revered Celtic tribal ancestress.  But is t... Read more

17 Aug 2012

1hr 21mins

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Dindshenchas 06: Fled Bricrenn 3 – Your Head or Mine?

Dindshenchas 06: Fled Bricrenn 3 – Your Head or Mine?

Two-headed stone figure from Boa island, Lough Erne.In the final episode of Fled Bricrenn, our heroes head deep into the... Read more

15 Aug 2013

57mins

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Circling the Táin 06: Women Warriors ~ The Training of Cú Chulainn

Circling the Táin 06: Women Warriors ~ The Training of Cú Chulainn

The magnificent warrior women Scathach and Aife both play a major role in Cú Chulainn's future life and exploits but the... Read more

1 Sep 2017

1hr 24mins

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The Battle of Moytura 01: Echtrae Nuadat – The Adventures of Nuada

The Battle of Moytura 01: Echtrae Nuadat – The Adventures of Nuada

The Labby Rock in County Sligo: the traditional burial site of NuadaNuada Láim Argait, the merchant king with the Silver... Read more

8 Nov 2012

1hr 1min

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Dindshenchas 03: The Well and the Cheese – The Unlikely Story of Medb and her Sisters

Dindshenchas 03: The Well and the Cheese – The Unlikely Story of Medb and her Sisters

Inis Clothrann, the largest island of Lough Ree, Co. Longford, is famous for more than just its venerable monastic remai... Read more

13 Jun 2013

1hr 19mins

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Revisiting Mythical Women 05: The Search for Brigid

Revisiting Mythical Women 05: The Search for Brigid

Sculpture by Annette McCormackBrigid is  the much-loved irish saint of kildare as well a pre-Christian Celtic mythical f... Read more

12 Apr 2016

1hr 20mins

Ranked #13

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Midwinter Special: The Craneskin Bag – A Santa’s Sack of Gifts from Irish Mythology

Midwinter Special: The Craneskin Bag – A Santa’s Sack of Gifts from Irish Mythology

Long before Santa's sack was filled with seasonal gifts, Manannán Mac Lír had a wonderful craneskin bag full of magical ... Read more

18 Dec 2013

1hr 19mins

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Rowing Around Immráma 12 – In Search of Manannan

Rowing Around Immráma 12 – In Search of Manannan

This sculpture of Manannan, by John Sutton from Dungannon, disappeared from Binevenagh Mountain outside Limavady in Janu... Read more

21 Apr 2015

1hr 22mins

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Mythical Women 06: Encountering the Morrigan

Mythical Women 06: Encountering the Morrigan

Ua na gCait - The Cave of the Cat at CrúachánBattle-hag.  Nightmare.  Phantom Queen.  The Morrigan has been called all o... Read more

29 Aug 2012

1hr 9mins

Ranked #16

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Dindshenchas 11: Tocmarc Étaíne 3 – A Game of Fidchell

Dindshenchas 11: Tocmarc Étaíne 3 – A Game of Fidchell

As we reach the final section of "The Wooing of Étaín", a game of fidchell leads to some epic gains and losses.  There w... Read more

26 Nov 2013

1hr 25mins

Ranked #17

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Mythical Women 04: The Story of Airmed

Mythical Women 04: The Story of Airmed

Ceramic on glass by Chris ThompsonAirmed is the daughter of the great Dé Danann physician, Dían Cécht.  Together, they c... Read more

1 Aug 2012

37mins

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Dindshenchas 04: Fled Bricrenn 1 – The Feasting Hall

Dindshenchas 04: Fled Bricrenn 1 – The Feasting Hall

When Bricriu decides to hold a party, anyone who is anyone  must put in an appearance. But Bricriu has no intention of g... Read more

7 Jul 2013

1hr 10mins

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Dindshenchas 02: Dindshenchas and Dreamtime

Dindshenchas 02: Dindshenchas and Dreamtime

Mythic cartography is the art of mapping stories onto a living landscape.  In Ireland, these patterns are visible throug... Read more

23 May 2013

1hr 16mins

Ranked #20

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Dindshenchas 12: A Magical Mystery Tour

Dindshenchas 12: A Magical Mystery Tour

Have your tickets ready for inspection and your guide-books open to page 1! To round off Series 3, we're going to discov... Read more

16 Jan 2014

1hr 30mins

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