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. credits Written, present ..read more

We talk about the relevance of Irish Mythology in a time of climate crisis, the meaning of The Second Battle of Moytura, ancient Irish calendar customs, astrological agriculture, and M People. 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. Co Starring: Máeltne Mórbrethach, Loch Half Green, Fomorian Goat Man, Fomorian Man Goat. A cautionary tale on why you shouldn ..read more

The Dagda has had enough of Bres's demands of his labour and Cridenbel's demands of his hospitality. Now, with the help of a magical child and a satirist, The Dagda Strikes Back. A cautionary tale outlining why you should always give your guests something decent with their cuppa. Written, presented and produced  by Marcas Ó hUiscín and 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 sounds cc licence from freesound.org (except Door - Stone - Large ..read more

Ogma suffers under the reign of Bres, but from this suffering comes a great revelation.  We talk about Ogma, ogham script, attitudes to work in myth, and the Irish language. We ask: What was Ogma's role in myth and in the old pagan religion? What is Ogma's relationship to other deities? What was the Ogham system of writing? What attitudes to work in medieval Ireland are represented in this story? Are metaphors about the origins of language encoded in tales from mythology? Written, presented and produced  by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh. Music - Celtic Warrior by Damia ..read more

Have you heard about the Druid, Mog Ruith and his most famous deed?  I thought not. It’s not the sort of tale you would hear from a teacher or a priest. In this episode we hear about the druid Mog Ruith and his daughter Tlachtga travelling from County Kerry to the Middle East to study the magic of Simon Magus, and how on the way, Mog Ruith becomes the executioner of John the Baptist. We ask: Who was Mog Ruith? Why did he and his daughter, Tlachtga travel to the Middle East?  Does this story have a hidden meaning that points to the early Irish Church’s struggles with both imported he ..read more

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: http ..read more

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 ) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com ..read more

On this episode we’re going to be talking about the acts of defiance by divine femine figures that lead to the creation of rivers, hills, mountains and valleys.  Medieval and modern literature has created a pantheon of old Irish gods but we don’t really know how widespread worship of individual deities was. Some seem intimately tied to place, and may not have been particularly well known beyond their locale. One such individual is the goddess Boann, who gives her name to the river Boyne which runs from near the village of Carberry in Co. Kildare, through Co. Meath to the sea at Baltray Co ..read more

Given the week that’s in it, we’ll be looking at a character who bridges the gap between history and myth, In whose name, this comingTuesday, many glasses will be raised and even more shamrocks will be drowned. We’re talking of course about the Patron Saint of Ireland, the man credited with converting Ireland from native polytheism to Christianity, St. Patrick. Did Patrick really convert Pagan Ireland to Christianity? Did Patrick do it by using a shamrock? And what exactly was the story with the snakes? Written, produced and presented by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh. Thomas Din ..read more

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 Lugh will finally face his grandfather, Balor 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. credits Written, presented and produced  by Marcas Ó hUiscín and Stephanie Ní Thiarnaigh. Music - Celtic Warrior by Damiano Baldoni (licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 public licence https://creativecommons.or ..read more