Irish Mythology Podcast

02/10/2024

Stephie is running a *free* six week poetry workshop series in Drogheda starting in November on Tuesday evenings from 6-8pm! This will be suitable for those with loads of experience and none, and will explore the landscape of the Boyne and using mythology as a source for writing. Link below to register / or use the QR code thingy! Come and write a few poems, it’ll be lovely. Places limited!

[This series is supported with funding from Create Louth / Louth County Council]

Register here: https://forms.gle/3Fp5SoqyS2pbGFnc8

22/08/2024

New episode out now!

The story of the Milesians continues and we talk about euhemerising and re-enchanting myth, the archaeology and genetics of Neolithic and early Bronze Age Ireland, the Di**le Peninsula, Peig, languages of Ireland, and the stray sod .

On Spotify, apple and all the other usual platforms
Spotify link ⬇️

https://open.spotify.com/episode/30hLmUtmANznysHmjO8Zn6?si=KDfZM6wiRly3TFoetoCixg&t=363&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A6T9KUKJfFkzgUCWSmuWYDQ

Art by Nance Kinane https://www.instagram.com/nancekinane?igsh=MTk1MnNiY2ZrMm5tMQ==

21/08/2024

Pre order Stephie’s poetry collection The Weight of a Feather inspired by the harrowing events surrounding the often overlooked Ballymurphy Massacre in the north of Ireland and an ancient Egyptian belief: upon death, a person's heart, symbolizing their life's deeds, was weighed against the feather of Maat, the goddess of truth and justice.

Release date August 30th.

(And don’t forget, we have a new episode for ye tomorrow)

Inspired by the harrowing events surrounding the often overlooked Ballymurphy Massacre in the north of Ireland, Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh's powerful poetry collection, The Weight of a Feather, delves into the depths of truth and justice. In 2021, an inquest in Belfast finally shed light on these trag...

20/08/2024

Our BRAND NEW EPISODE The Milesians Part 2: The Invisible Kingdom is now available for early access to patrons on our Patreon page

General release is Thursday morning, on Spotify, apple or wherever you usually get your podcasts.

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19/08/2024

Today is St. Mochta’s day and we have a bonus feature for Patrons over at Patreon.

We’ll be back on the usual podcast platforms this coming Thursday to continue the story of the Milesians.

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06/05/2024

100% support for the Trinity Students’ occupation.

The tourist attraction, The Book of Kells, an important historical artifact, is closed indefinitely.

It’s an inconvenience. It’s supposed to be.

What the people of Gaza are going through is a lot more than an inconvenience.

Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸