
S3 EP19 - The Children of Lír in the Classroom
In today's episode we finish off the last section of The Fate of the Children of Lír and explore how really it was the Christian Brothers wh...
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In today's episode we finish off the last section of The Fate of the Children of Lír and explore how really it was the Christian Brothers wh...

In this episode we look at how the Children of Lír slowly gained popularity over the 19th century and see what happens when you turn someone...

In this episode we look at The Fate of the Children of Lír and explore how Ireland's most famous myth is not a myth at all. In fact, it's a...

A slight diversion from our current series on mythology to look at a unique connection between Ireland and Palestine. If you'd like to donat...

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In this episode Lug issues a fine to the Children of Tuireann and we look at how fines were the bedrock of medieval Ireland's decentralised...

In the latest episode we dive into the Fate of the Children of Tuireann, a story from the 15th century that builds on The Second Battle of M...

In this episode we explore the concept of honour price and how it was one of the most important legal concept in early medieval Ireland. We...

In this episode we look at how early medieval Ireland was ruled through a series of different kings and over kings, as well as continue our...

In this episode we get back into The Wooing of Étain, exploring her life as a fly and witness how she is reborn 1000 years later... Hosted o...

In this episode we look at how a Welsh bishop with fringe apocalyptic ideas became the patron saint of Ireland – defeating a whole load of d...

Did Étain represent the moon? And did The Wooing of Étain teach druids how to read the moon's movement over decades? In this episode we expl...

In this episode we look at the history behind how The Wooing of Étain was uncovered and then dive into the story itself — as the Dagda swind...

In this episode we finally get to the big clash between the Fomorians and the Tuatha Dé. It's a brutal and beautiful piece of literature. It...

In this episode we follow one of the strangest (and maybe raunchiest) moments in ancient Irish stories as the Dagda prepares for battle. Hos...

In this episode we greet the arrival of Lugh as the Tuatha Dé prepare for battle. We also dive into what the characters of Lugh and Bres tel...

In this episode we look at life in Ireland under the rulership of Bres the Beautiful and learn who is father was, as well as explore what a...

In this episode we dive into the First Battle of Moytura, telling the story of how the Tuatha Dé came to Ireland. If you'd like to dive into...

In this episode we look at the people behind the Irish mythological stories and explore how the stories we have today are a fascinating blen...

It's a whole new season and we're doing something a little different – diving into the rich tapestry of Irish mythology. But before we jump...
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