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Irish Mythology Podcast

Irish Mythology Podcast

By Marcas O hUiscín

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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Road to Moytura Episode II: War Cry of the Gods

Irish Mythology PodcastAug 18, 2022

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The Milesians part 1: Breoghán's Tower

The Milesians part 1: Breoghán's Tower

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 

Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

All other sounds Creative Commons

Aug 10, 202357:13
Wheel of the Seasons (Moytura Epilogue)
Jul 06, 202344:11
The Second Battle of Moytura
Dec 15, 202201:12:27
Samhain/Halloween Special: The Adventures of Nera in the Otherworld
Oct 31, 202248:03
Road to Moytura Episode III: Wrath of the Morrígan
Oct 26, 202244:24
Road to Moytura Episode II: War Cry of the Gods
Aug 18, 202230:27
Road to Moytura Episode I: March of the Fomóire
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The Dagda's Club in Love and War
Apr 27, 202201:06:57
Sheelah's Day and the Myth of St. Patrick's Wife
Mar 18, 202220:33
Samhain Special: Badbh and the Banshee
Oct 30, 202147:21
The Judgement of Lugh

The Judgement of Lugh

Lugh is about to lead the Tuath Dé to war, but first he wants to bring his father's killers to justice.
We talk Lugh's epithets, ridiculous fines and reading the fine print.

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Sep 30, 202132:50
The Tragedy of Balor and his Piercing Eye
Aug 12, 202151:50
The Rise of Lugh
Jul 30, 202154:05
Lugh Lámhfada and his Resistance Militia
Jul 26, 202146:12
Son of Fomóir: Bres, Éire and the Fomorians
Jul 15, 202149:45
The Wooing of Étain (Part 4) - Midir and Étain
Jul 01, 202152:34
Irish Mythology Podcast Summer 2021 Trailer
Jun 22, 202102:14
The Wooing of Étaín (Part 3) The Wooing of Ulster by Aengus
Apr 15, 202156:34
St. Patrick's Day Special: Patrick versus Cromm Cruach
Mar 11, 202141:33
The Wooing of Étain (Part 2): How Aengus Took Newgrange
Feb 18, 202154:08
Brigid - Goddess, Druid, and Saint of Imbolc
Feb 01, 202153:07
The Wooing of Étain (Part 1): The Nativity of the Young Son
Jan 07, 202144:39
The Dagda Strikes Back
Nov 24, 202040:58
Samhain Special: Irish Mythology and Customs and the Origins of Halloween
Oct 30, 202049:20
Dian Cecht and Nuada's Silver Arm
Oct 22, 202036:12
The Passion of the Ogma
Sep 22, 202047:04
The Druid that Killed John the Baptist
Jul 30, 202001:01:08
Dawning of the Dé (Part 3): Fate of the Fir Bolg

Dawning of the Dé (Part 3): Fate of the Fir Bolg

The Culmination of a saga. A bloody battle that will decide the future of Ireland. Can the mighty Fir Bolg repel the almighty power of the gods?
We talk about Nuada, Sreng, war gods and Cong, Co. Mayo.

Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh.

Celltic Warrior (Theme) by Damiano Baldoni (Attribution 4 Licence)

Full Credits in show note at: http://irishmythologypodcast.ie

Jul 09, 202045:34
Dawning of the Dé (Part 2): Maids of Mayhem

Dawning of the Dé (Part 2): Maids of Mayhem

When Chief Eochaid Mac Eirc of the Fir Bolg ignores Sreng's advice to compromise with the Tuath Dé, Chief Nuada calls on three powerful goddesses with a passion for pandemonium to give them some supernatural encouragement.  Meet the Morrigan in her threefold form - Badbh, Macha, and Nemhain.  Find out about her role in Irish Mythology and her relationship to other female divinities in other mythologies.  Full show notes at http://irishmythologypodcast.ie Presented by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh. Written and produced by by Marcas Ó hUiscín. Support our work: https://www.patreon.com/irishmythologypodcast Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode) All sounds cc or attribution licence. Sounds on attribution licence from freesound.org - Miguetelo SINISTER ATMOSPHERE Joedeshon ADULTS GATHERING FOR A MEETING Juan FG - Never without my denture Melisapons - Wooshes Liezen3 -  Choir Women Men and Mixed Setuniman - Cinematic Moments + cinematic intros Luis_audp -  Celtic Tin Whistle in D Beast_Toil - Slow Mellow Suspense (They're Going to Get You!) Piano Farm - Cows Attacking Red Tail Hawk Yap_Audio_Production - Medieval Combat Innominatus - Booms of Innominatus GregorQuendel - Cinematic Percussion Trailer + Cinematic Chanting / Throat Singing Percussion Trailer Jobro - Cinematic stings Vedas - frantic searching Robinhood76 - CROWD & MASSIVE EVENTS sound shots (Licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) 
May 21, 202042:00
Dawning of the Dé (part one): The Song of Sreng

Dawning of the Dé (part one): The Song of Sreng

When mysterious beings come from the sky and land on the mountains of Connemara, the Fir Bolg of Ireland mobilise to oppose them.

Meet Sreng, champion of the Fir Bolg, inhabitants of Ireland, and emissary of the great chieftan Eochaid Mac Eirc, a fierce warrior who has never lost a battle. 

Then meet the one thing that strikes fear into the very fabric of his being. 

Full show notes will be available on http://irishmythologypodcast.ie

Presented by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh. Written and produced by by Marcas Ó hUiscín. Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

May 07, 202036:11
Trailer: The Dawning of the Dé

Trailer: The Dawning of the Dé

When mysterious beings come from the sky and land on the mountains of Connemara, the Fir Bolg of Ireland mobilise to oppose them.

Ireland will never be the same.

Over the coming weeks we'll be bringing you the story of the coming of the gods and the battles they fought against men, and other supernatural beings.

Don't miss The Dawning of the Dé on the Irish Mythology Podcast.

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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Rebellious Creation - Boann and the River Boyne
Apr 23, 202039:05
Patrick: The Saint and the Sorcerer
Mar 16, 202045:42