Irish Mythology Podcast

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 🇵🇸

03/02/2024

Do you follow a ritual if you spill salt? Or if you personally don’t, are you aware of one?

28/08/2023

The listener's choice section of the Irish Podcast Awards is open now. Please click this link and enter "Irish Mythology Podcast" and vote for us! we would appreciate it.

10/08/2023

NEW EPISODE!

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.
Listen here ⬇️
https://anchor.fm/irishmythology/episodes/The-Milesians-part-1-Breoghns-Tower-e27u267
Art by Nance Kinane https://instagram.com/nancekinane?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

06/07/2023

NEW EPISODE!

Bres faces trial for treason!
Does the Fomorian collaborator have anything to offer in return for his life?
The Dagda, Lugh and, Ogma travel to The Hebridies to take back The Dagda’s harp and the stolen cattle herd of Ireland.
Starring: Lugh, Bres, The Dagda, Ogma, Éire, Elatha.

Listen here ⬇️

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Jl2LvajiIA0j6UlwcXAKz?si=NE1HVMf2RtmE9qmiMIlbqA

31/01/2023

Today is the eve of Imbolc, or St Brigid’s Eve. Spring is coming. If it rains tomorrow we will have a good summer. Make sure you clean your house tonight and welcome Brigid to your home.

Check out our 2021 Imbolc special here: https://anchor.fm/irishmythology/episodes/Brigid---Goddess--Druid--and-Saint-of-Imbolc-epolkd

Art by Nance Kinane ⬇️
https://instagram.com/nancekinane?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

14/01/2023

Rathcroghan, Tulsk, Co Roscommon

Rathcroghan, Cruachan Aí, is known as the Ancient Capital of Connacht, where the festival of Samhain (Halloween) is said to originate. This majestic landscape is the oldest and largest unexcavated Royal Site in Europe.

Read more 🔗 https://wp.me/p3XCMr-sVo

Image by Birdseye Kite

06/01/2023

New Patron exclusive mini bonus episode on Nollaig na mBan/Womens Christmas, which is today, January 6th.

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21/12/2022

The official “Solringen” live video from First Flight of the White Raven by Wardruna. Pre-save & pre-order Kvitravn - First Flight of the White Raven here: w...

21/12/2022

The Office of Public Works (OPW) this morning, once again welcomed the lucky lottery winners to experience the significant Winter Solstice sunrise from within the Chamber at the Neolithic Passage Tomb of Newgrange and to the delight of all, they were not ...

15/12/2022

NEW EPISODE!

THE SECOND BATTLE OF MOYTURA

This time it's war!

We've been leading up to this battle since episode three and well, here it is.
The Tuath Dé face the Fomóir at Moytura and will finally face his grandfather, of the Destructive Eye.

Starring: Lugh, Balor, Indech, Ogma, Airmed, Loch Half-Green.
Co Starring: The Dagda, Macha, Nuada, Elatha, Bres, Gobniu, Dian Cecht, Luchta, Ochtriuil, Miach.

We talk about the meaning of Lugh’s duel with Balor in pre-christian Irish cosmologies, Balor’s Welsh counterpart, the folklore of Lugh and Balor, The Wild Hunt and, when and faced Balor in The Brave and the Bold.



Art by Nance Kinane https://instagram.com/nancekinane?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Listen here ⬇️
https://anchor.fm/irishmythology/episodes/The-Second-Battle-of-Moytura-e1s8uvj

03/12/2022

Stopping for a funeral

This afternoon I was driving on a country road in the direction of Roscrea and a good few hundred yards ahead of me I noticed a hearse and funeral procession driving towards me. The second I saw it, I stopped the car and waited. This is what we do here in Wexford and noticed the exact same behind me today. Regardless of how busy the road was, everyone stopped and people blessed themselves as the hearse passed by. We stopped to think of the family, the neighbours and friends of this person whom we didn’t know. This was not an inconvenience, it is the least anyone can do. It is respect and something very very powerful. And after the very last car of the funeral cortège passed, and even a few seconds more, I turned the key in the ignition and I drove off and so did the cars behind me. This is instinctive and powerful and I did the exact same a few weeks ago here in rural Co. Wexford. These are things that are very important and they are things I hope we never loose.

Text: Michael Fortune

01/12/2022

Patron exclusive bonus episode:

WHERE DO THE IRISH GO WHEN THEY DIE?

We look at funeral customs in Ireland in the Mesolithic, the Neolithic, the Bronze Age, The Iron Age and the early medieval epoch to the modern day and look at how they intersect with Irish Mythology and Folklore.

Cover Art by (insta handle)

Episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/75361880?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

12/11/2022

In our next episode we hear about the Second Battle of Moytura.

We’ve been retelling this saga in serialised form for over two years so to help you recap before the actual battle, I’m putting together a master thread of the episodes in order on twitter and Mastodon.

Twitter thread:
https://twitter.com/irishmythologyp/status/1590253051671379969?s=46&t=6Qn-VUkVeieF6gQUqrxTSA

Mastodon thread:

https://mastodon.ie//109312780676599401

Image: Balor’s Piercing Eye by Nance Kinane https://instagram.com/nancekinane?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

07/11/2022

We’re iðover on mastodon now and all.
So we are.

3 Posts, 9 Following, 16 Followers · https://anchor.fm/irishmythology 
Adapting and retelling the stories of Irish Mythology. Chat and craic related to the sagas, history and spirituality of Irish Mythology.

31/10/2022

NEW EPISODE!

Samhain special!

The walking dead, a talking co**se, a journey to the otherworld!

Join Nera as he accepts a Halloween challenge that ends up being a lot more than he bargained for.

We talk horror in Irish mythology, the good people, the restless dead and time travel!

The walking dead, a talking co**se, a journey to the otherworld! Join Nera as he accepts a Halloween challenge that ends up being a lot more than he bargained for. We talk horror in Irish mythology, the good people, the restless dead and time travel! Written, presented and produced by Marcas Ó hUis...

26/10/2022

NEW EPISODE!
Road to Moytura Episode III: Wrath of the Morrígan is out now on the usual platforms.
The Fomorian invasion force faces their deadliest foe yet, The Morrígan!
We talk about herself, the boundary between our world and the otherworld, death on the battlefield, and who Jeff Goldbloom would play in the movie adaptation!

Listen ⬇️

https://anchor.fm/irishmythology/episodes/Road-to-Moytura-Episode-III-Wrath-of-the-Morrgan-e1pogk9

And check out Nance Kinane on insta for the artwork! https://instagram.com/nancekinane?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

17/08/2022

New episode tomorrow! Here’s a little preview of the story for ye.

Lugh and the Gods prepare to fight the Fomorians.
AND

We talk about the concept of destiny and ask "what would a Fomorian victory mean for Ireland?"

Road to Moytura Episode II: War Cry of the Gods drops on all the usual podcast platforms tomorrow (Thursday) Morning 2am Irish Time.

02/08/2022

If you start celebrating Halloween too early, it confuses the spirits and the other crowd and they come into our world expecting dark October and seeing the season is wrong think that they’re still in the otherworld and never leave and your house becomes haunted. Don’t say we didn’t warn ye.

29/07/2022

We’ll be back soon with new content, but in the meantime,

Listen to The Tragedy of Balor and his Piercing Eye (Aug 21): anchor.fm/irishmythology…

Art by Nance Kinane: instagram.com/nancekinane?ig…

28/07/2022

If you’re new to the podcast and want to catch up before the next part in our serialised retelling of The Second Battle of Moytura, check out the full list of episodes here:

Image by Nance Kinane The Passion of the Ogma Ogma suffers under the reign of Bres, but from this suffering comes a great revelation. 2. Dian Cecht and Nuada’s Silver Arm Dian Cecht receives …

27/07/2022

The Irish Mythology Podcast, produced in Drogheda by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh has been nominated in the Best Fiction category of this year’s Irish Podcast Awards, which will be held on September 16th at the Trinity Theatre in Dublin.

26/07/2022

We’ve over the moon to have been nominated for the Irish Podcast Awards in the best fiction category!

Thanks to all our listeners, patrons and friends who got us to where we are today. It couldn’t happen without ye.