Ranked #1
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
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1hr 26mins
Ranked #2
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
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2hr 1min
Ranked #3
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
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1hr 31mins
Ranked #4
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
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57mins
Ranked #5
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
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1hr 24mins
Ranked #6
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
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1hr 22mins
Ranked #7
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
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1hr 21mins
Ranked #8
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
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57mins
Ranked #9
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
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1hr 24mins
Ranked #10
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
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1hr 1min
Ranked #11
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
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #12
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
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1hr 20mins
Ranked #13
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
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #14
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
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1hr 22mins
Ranked #15
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
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #16
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
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1hr 25mins
Ranked #17
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
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37mins
Ranked #18
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
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #19
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
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #20
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
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1hr 30mins