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Celtic CalmStone doorway at night: MagheraSend a textStep toward the west doorway of an ancient church rising out of the night, where a 12th-century Crucifixion carving softened by time marks the threshold and the roofless nave opens to a sky of stars. This sleep meditation explores rest—not through resisting thoughts, but through letting them blur and quiet at the same slow pace that rain and wind once quieted the carved lines above the door.Through slow breathing and the image of setting the day down on the sill, discover peace that forms not from making worries disappear but fr...
2026-02-1705 min
Celtic CalmTidal Night: NendrumSend us a textCross a thin causeway over Strangford Lough toward Mahee Island, where the old monastic ground of Nendrum once held orchards, gardens, and a tide mill that turned on flood and ebb. This sleep meditation explores rest—not through forcing calm, but through cooperating with rhythms larger than yourself, the way monks harnessed the sea's rhythm and let the tide do patient work.Through slow breathing shaped by tidal rhythm, discover peace that forms not from managing thoughts but from letting them move as the lough moves—out and back, never in a st...
2026-02-0309 min
Celtic CalmEvening Stillness: Saints Island, Co. LongfordSend us a textApproach Saints Island across a low causeway on Lough Ree, where reeds move in the breeze and the stones of an old monastery keep watch in a ring of sheltering walls. This sleep meditation explores rest—not through expanding awareness, but through the merciful kindness of boundaries that narrow the world to what matters and guard a perimeter your thoughts need not cross.Through slow breathing shaped by lake air and soft ripples, discover peace that forms not from solving or managing but from trusting the enclosure. Let Saints Island on th...
2026-01-2909 min
Celtic CalmAtlantic Sleep: ArdoileánSend us a textCross quiet water toward a small rock in the Atlantic off northwest Connemara, where Ardoileán—High Island—rises simply from the sea with only the rhythm of waves and the hush that follows. This sleep meditation explores rest—not through doing or demanding, but through joining the ocean's rhythm and borrowing the clarity of remote places about what is necessary and what is not.Through slow breathing shaped by the pull of western tide, discover peace that forms not from arguing with thoughts but from inviting them to sit by the sho...
2026-01-2009 min
Celtic CalmTwilight Rest: Inis CealtraSend us a textGlide toward Inis Cealtra—Holy Island—as evening gathers on Lough Derg, where a round tower rises against the last light and ruined churches keep their long watch. This sleep meditation explores rest—not through completion or fixing, but through the encircling quiet that comes when the lake holds the island and the island holds you.Through slow breathing and the still water smooth as glass, discover peace that forms not from perfecting the day but from recognizing that the unfinished can be a blessing. Let Holy Island's 1,500-year history—St. Colum's...
2026-01-1409 min
Celtic CalmLake Dusk: Church Island CurraneSend us a textCross the last stretch of Lough Currane at dusk, where oar strokes quiet on darkening water and a ruined church on Church Island holds a doorway like shelter. This sleep meditation explores rest—not through effort, but through the rhythm that answers mountain darkness and water's pace, borrowed from a 7th-century monastery that knew when night asks for sleep.Through slow breathing and the steady wash of ripples against stones, discover stillness that forms not from pushing thoughts away but from setting them down like a pilgrim leaving a pack. Let Ch...
2026-01-0708 min
Celtic CalmDrift into Rest: Illaunloughan Night HermitageSend us a textArrive on the small tidal island of Illaunloughan after sunset, where the Atlantic breathes around simple hermit cells and the tide will soon close the crossing. This sleep meditation explores rest—not through resisting the night, but through trusting the rhythm of tide and shore that early hermits lived by when they chose places shaped by protection and natural timing.Through slow breathing and the steady sound of waves against rock, discover stillness that forms not from fighting thoughts but from learning what stone walls know about holding weather. Let the ea...
2026-01-0109 min
Celtic CalmSettle to Sleep: Caherlehillan EveningSend us a textSettle into evening on a small hillside in Kerry, where low stone walls hold the outline of a 5th-century church and the light turns blue. This sleep meditation explores rest—not through forcing calm, but through the rhythm that comes from small efforts repeated, anchored in a place that has known prayer and simple work for centuries.Through slow breathing and the worn line of ancient walls, discover stillness that forms not from doing more but from recognizing that nothing more is needed tonight. Let the early Christian site of Caherlehillan, it...
2025-12-2808 min
Celtic CalmHospitality at Midwinter: Brú na Bóinne / NewgrangeSend us a textWalk toward a small cottage on a midwinter evening where lamplight pools on snow and peat smoke threads the dark. This meditation explores hospitality at the longest night—not through elaborate hosting, but through the practice of making room when darkness is deepest and the circle must widen.Through slow breathing and the steady glow of a hearth fire, discover generosity that forms not from abundance but from careful preparation. Let the solstice beam at Newgrange (Brú na Bóinne), the brugaid hospitallers who kept tables ready in early Irish law, the...
2025-12-2709 min
Celtic CalmSteady rule: Sovereignty and SnowSend us a textStand on a quiet ridge above the Hill of Tara after snowfall, where fields and ringworks lie under level white and the earth's older lines are drawn in pale relief. This meditation explores sovereignty—not through power or control, but through the good rule of your own life in service to what surrounds you, measured by truth rather than spectacle.Through slow breathing and the clean edges of stone rising from frost, discover clarity that forms not through grand designs but through right measure. Let Ireland's traditions of fír flathemon (the...
2025-12-2608 min
Celtic CalmCrossing well: Threshold MomentsSend us a textPause at a weathered doorway just before dawn, where one room ends and another begins, and your hand rests on the lintel. This meditation explores threshold moments—not through grand transitions, but through the attention that changes what follows when you cross from one condition to another.Through slow breathing and the exact line where floor meets step, discover clarity that forms not through rushing forward or turning back but through pausing at the sill. Let Ireland's practices around thresholds—Brigid's cross above the door, the solstice beam at Newgrange, the thin...
2025-12-2409 min
Celtic CalmQuiet truth: FírinneSend us a textStand where a fog-bound meadow meets a low stone wall at first light, where hoarfrost glows on every blade and nothing strains to be more than it is. This meditation explores fírinne—quiet truth—not through confrontation or display, but through the proportionate honesty that comes from naming what is present without decoration.Through slow breathing and the clean line of a stone wall, discover clarity that forms not through argument but through exact statement. Let the practices of Ireland's Brehon jurists, the tradition of fír flathemon (truth of a rule...
2025-12-2309 min
Celtic CalmQuiet illumination: Imbas in WinterSend us a textEnter a winter morning before first light, where frost settles on the sill and a single ember glows in the grate. This meditation explores imbas forosnai—"inspired knowledge that illuminates"—not through force or spectacle, but through the quiet clarity that comes when the mind is pared down and attention becomes exact as a key.Through slow breathing and the image of midwinter light at Newgrange, discover insight that forms not as a flood but as a slender beam landing precisely where needed. Let the practice of Ireland's ancient filid (learned poet...
2025-12-2210 min
Celtic CalmSteady Devotion: Saint Íte's CandleSend us a textEnter a quiet valley in Munster at first light, where a small oratory holds a single steady lamp and a woman tends to the work of prayer, learning, and care. This meditation explores St. Íte of Killeedy—not through grand miracles, but through the sufficiency that comes from choosing right measure and tending what matters with faithful attention.Through slow breathing and the image of a steady flame, discover strength that forms not from expansion but from intentional limits. Let Íte's choice of four acres when offered more, her fostering of youn...
2025-12-2108 min
Celtic CalmShelter in Wild Places: Ailbe and the WolfSend us a textWalk into the quiet edge of an ancient Irish forest at dawn, where a flat stone holds an abandoned infant and unexpected mercy arrives on silent paws. This meditation explores St. Ailbe of Emly—not through ecclesiastical authority, but through the wild compassion that comes from being saved by the unexpected and choosing to return that gift.Through slow breathing and the hushed stillness of the forest, discover strength that forms not from cultivated origins but from fierce gentleness received and given. Let Ailbe's rescue by a she-wolf, his protection of he...
2025-12-2008 min
Celtic CalmCourage in Transition: Columcille’s Sea CrossingSend us a textStand on the stony shore of Donegal at dawn, where a small leather currach waits and the weight of an irreversible decision settles over the hills. This meditation explores St. Columcille (Colm Cille)—not through miracles or glory, but through the courage that comes from facing difficult truths and choosing the harder path forward.Through slow breathing and the steady rhythm of the sea, discover strength that forms not through certainty but through honest reckoning with responsibility. Let Columcille's exile voyage to Iona, his grief over the Battle of Cúl Dre...
2025-12-1908 min
Celtic CalmDeep Stillness: St Kevin by the Upper LakeSend us a textStand beside the Upper Lake in Glendalough on a quiet morning, where steep valley walls hold ancient stillness and a hermit's cave overlooks dark water. This meditation explores St. Kevin—not through miraculous tales, but through the deep calm that comes from patient attention and the kind of presence that allows the world to settle around you.Through slow breathing and the steady reflection of the lake, discover stillness that forms not through withdrawal alone but through balanced attention to both solitude and community. Let Kevin's hermitage above the water, his cl...
2025-12-1807 min
Celtic CalmStrength in Many Skills: Lugh at the Western EdgeSend us a textStand before the ancient gates of Tara on an August morning, where the first harvest draws near and wisdom takes the form of patient integration. This meditation explores Lugh Lámhfhada—not through displays of power, but through the quiet strength that comes from gathering many skills into balanced wholeness.Through slow breathing and the solid presence of Tara's threshold, discover clarity that forms not through singular excellence but through patient cultivation across many domains. Let Lugh's arrival at the gate, his connection to the harvest season, and his balanced judgment tea...
2025-12-1707 min
Celtic CalmSteady Knowing: Finn by the Winter FireSend us a textStand within a winter encampment near Almu, where frost settles over open hills and a single fire holds steady against the cold. This meditation explores Finn mac Cumhaill—not through heroic feats or battles, but through the calm formation of wisdom and leadership shaped by patience, attention, and quiet endurance.Through slow breathing and the steady presence of the winter fire, discover the kind of clarity that forms not in action but in watchfulness. Let Finn’s years of learning, his moment of recognition with the Salmon of Knowledge, and his comp...
2025-12-1607 min
Celtic CalmQuiet Resolve: Deirdre in the GlenSend us a textStand within a sheltered glen beneath Slieve Fuadh, where the land folds into stillness and a narrow stream threads through moss and heather. This meditation explores Deirdre of the Sorrows—not through tragedy or prophecy, but through the quiet formation of inner strength in a place set apart from the world's noise.Through slow breathing and the glen's protective calm, discover the clarity that develops in solitude before life demands difficult choices. Let Deirdre's early years in seclusion, the landscape that shaped her spirit, and the steadiness she carried through hardship te...
2025-12-1508 min
Celtic CalmRenewing Energy: Aengus at NewgrangeSend us a textStand beside the ancient mound of Brú na Bóinne as winter twilight gathers, where stone spirals have watched the returning sun for five thousand years. This meditation explores Aengus Óg—not through romance or drama, but through the patient cycles of renewal found in aligned stones, shifting seasons, and light entering darkness at exactly the right moment.Through slow breathing and the enduring presence of Newgrange, discover the clarity that comes not from force but from recognition—seeing what calls to you and moving toward it with steadiness. Let Aengus's claim o...
2025-12-1409 min
Celtic CalmGuiding Clarity: Patrick’s Hilltop LightSend us a textStand on a quiet hill in early dusk, where Ireland's apostle paused between journeys. This meditation explores Patrick—not through famous mountains, but through the ordinary rises of land where he prayed for guidance and lit small fires as beacons of hope—through the imagery of gentle evening light illuminating the path ahead one step at a time.Through slow breathing and the widening view from a modest hilltop, discover the clarity that comes not from blazing certainty but from steady, unhurried guidance. Let Patrick's constant travels between settlements, his prayers in o...
2025-12-1308 min
Celtic CalmInner Warmth: Brigid’s HearthSend us a textGather at the hearth of ancient Ireland, where goddess and saint share one flame. This meditation explores Brigid—pre-Christian deity of poetry, healing, and craft, and later Christian abbess of Kildare—through the imagery of a quiet spring fire that has warmed Irish hearts for millennia.Through slow breathing and the steady glow of hearth light, discover the warmth that sustains rather than overwhelms. Let Brigid's associations with Imbolc's first lightening, the sacred forge, and the eternal flame tended by her community teach you about inner strength, creative renewal, and the powe...
2025-12-1208 min
Celtic CalmQuiet Grounding: Wicklow WoodsSend us a textStep into the woods of County Wicklow, where centuries of prayer and forest meet. This meditation guides you through Ireland's Garden County, exploring the grounded stillness found among tall trunks and filtered light—the same landscape that sheltered St. Kevin's monastery at Glendalough and drew early Christian hermits to lives of contemplative solitude.Through slow breathing and focused attention, discover what the woods ask of you: not effort or certainty, but simple presence. Let the vertical rise of ancient trees, the cushioned forest floor, and the quiet rhythm of centuries teach yo...
2025-12-1108 min
Celtic CalmSerene Stillness: Lough DergSend us a textDiscover the transformative stillness of Lough Derg with Celtic Calm as you journey to this ancient pilgrimage lake where shallow waters meet a thousand years of contemplation — where monastic tradition, folklore's depths, and the quiet work of confronting inner burdens reveal clarity through settled calm.This guided meditation draws on Lough Derg's role as Ireland's premier site of reflection, its scattered islands from Saints Island to Station Island, and its layered history from early Christian settlement to mythic encounters with Caoránach to create space for acknowledging and releasing what troubles you...
2025-12-1008 min
Celtic CalmDeep Centering: Hill of UisneachSend us a textDiscover the centered depth of Uisneach with Celtic Calm as you journey to Ireland's ancient heart, where gentle slopes meet five thousand years of sacred gathering — where the meeting of provinces, mythic worlds, and spiritual traditions reveals strength through convergence rather than height.This guided meditation draws on the hill's role as Ireland's symbolic navel, its prehistoric monuments from the Ail na Míreann to St Patrick's Bed, and its layered history from Druidic assemblies to medieval kingship to create space for finding your own inner center. Through breath-focused visualization of enc...
2025-12-1006 min
Celtic CalmSteady Presence: Tory IslandSend us a textExperience the remote clarity of Tory Island with Celtic Calm as you journey to Donegal's most distant inhabited island, where steep Atlantic cliffs meet ancient Fomorian mythology and early Christian presence — where isolation reveals steady strength rather than separation. (6 minutes)This guided meditation draws on the island's dramatic coastal edge, its layered stories from mythic stronghold to monastic community, and centuries of resilient habitation to create space for examining your own boundaries and inner firmness. Through breath-focused visualization of windswept cliffs and endless horizons, you'll discover how meeting uncertainty with clarity bu...
2025-12-0806 min
Celtic CalmEvening peace: Croagh PatrickSend us a textExperience the evening stillness of Croagh Patrick with Celtic Calm as twilight settles over Mayo's sacred mountain, Clew Bay, and the ancient landscape where Bronze Age ritual sites meet medieval pilgrimage — where layered history reveals endurance rather than urgency. (6 minutes)This guided meditation draws on the deepening evening light, the mountain's prehistoric and Christian significance, and millennia of reverent attention to create space for patient, reflective awareness. Through breath-focused visualization of the darkening ridge and quiet bay, you'll discover how sustained attention across seasons can deepen insight and build quiet strength....
2025-12-0706 min
Celtic CalmSoft renewal: Connemara RainfallSend us a textExperience the soft rainfall of Connemara with Celtic Calm as Atlantic weather moves across granite peaks, ancient bogs, and the Irish-speaking valleys of western Galway — where gentle, persistent rain reveals depth rather than obscuring it. (6 minutes)This guided meditation draws on the steady rhythms of Connemara rainfall, the cultural richness of the Gaeltacht, and millennia of human adaptation to create space for patient, unhurried awareness. Through breath-focused visualization of rain across bog and stone, you'll discover how consistent patterns can deepen clarity and build quiet resilience.Perfect for: embracing ge...
2025-12-0606 min
Celtic CalmQuiet persistence: Aran Stone WallsSend us a textJourney to the windswept Aran Islands with Celtic Calm as we guide you to Inishmore, Inishmaan, and Inisheer — where limestone walls rise from bare stone and centuries of patient labour have transformed barren rock into sheltered fields. (7 minutes)This guided meditation uses the quiet persistence of dry-stone walls, the exposed beauty of karst landscape, and the enduring wisdom of early Christian monasticism to help you recognize the strength built through steady, repeated effort. Through breath-focused awareness and visualization of stone fitted carefully to stone, you'll discover how patient work creates lasting st...
2025-12-0507 min
Celtic CalmGrounded Resilience: Beara PeninsulaSend us a textJourney to the wild Atlantic edge with Celtic Calm as we guide you to the Beara Peninsula — where ancient mountains meet the sea and the wind carries three thousand years of Irish resilience across stone circles and weathered cliffs. (6 minutes)This guided meditation uses the steady force of coastal wind, the endurance of megalithic monuments, and the grounded strength of Ireland's last Gaelic strongholds to help you find your own inner stability when life's pressures won't ease. Through breath-focused grounding and visualization of wind-shaped landscapes, you'll discover how to st...
2025-12-0406 min
Celtic CalmEnduring Clarity: Bog of AllenSend us a textJourney deeper into Celtic Calm as we guide you to the ancient Bog of Allen — Ireland's vast midland landscape where morning mist drifts across 4,000 years of preserved history.This guided meditation uses the patient rhythm of forming landscapes, ancient wooden trackways, and the steady endurance of deep peat layers to help you access clarity that comes from depth rather than speed. Through breath-focused reflection and visualization of Ireland's oldest highways and monastic edges, you'll discover the strength of things formed slowly, deliberately, over time.Perfect for finding pe...
2025-12-0306 min
Celtic CalmInner Strength: Skellig MichaelSend us a textBegin your journey with Celtic Calm as we guide you to the dramatic winter coastline of Skellig Michael — an ancient stone monastery rising from the Atlantic off Ireland's southwest coast. (5 minutes)This guided meditation uses the steady rhythm of ocean waves, weathered cliffs, and centuries-old stone pathways to help you access your own quiet strength. Through breath-focused relaxation and visualization of Ireland's most remote landscapes, you'll find clarity and calm that carries into your day.Perfect for finding inner strength, stress relief, better sleep, and grounding yourself du...
2025-12-0205 min
Quest for PowerThe First Battle of Moytura: Eochaid mac EircThe gods are celebrating their king when the lights suddenly die and a seer's voice fills the darkness: take Ireland or fade to nothing beneath forgotten stars. So the Tuatha Dé grab their four most powerful artifacts and sail west wrapped in supernatural mist, carrying a stone that screams under rightful kings, a spear that never misses its target, a sword made of pure light, and a cauldron that brings the dead back to life.Here's the problem: Ireland already belongs to someone else. The Fir Bolg spent two centuries as slaves in Greece, carrying mountains of s...
2025-10-2158 min
Fabula Celtica: A Celtic Studies PodcastS01 E06: Interview with a DeityTyler and Michael discuss the Hill of Tara and the legendary high kingship associated with it, alongside the actual history and archaeology of the site.Main topics addressed: Iron Age, Tara, sacred kingship, sovereignty goddesses, and rather odd job requirements.This episode contains references to alcohol, sex, and nudity.Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l7tgf2gkqBgVRw8D-awpWCYyDY3M9v0RUkmiNOrghXE/edit?usp=sharingReferences and Suggested Media:Bhreathnach, E. (ed.) 2005. The Kingship and Landscape of Tara.Bhreathnach, E. and Newman, C. 1995. Tara.Ca...
2024-07-081h 09
Le Cercle des Dieux DisparusCDD Irlandais 3/3Dans ce numéro du CDD, la fin des dieux irlandais, mais aussi les autres races légendaires d'Irlande : les Fomoires et les Fir-Bolgs.Áine AillenBodb DergMidirDelbáethTuireannDiancechtMiachAirmedEtainCian LugNuada Les triplées– Morrigan, la Grande Reine, épouse d’Ollathair.– Macha « la Noire » ou « la Terrible »– Bodb (« Corneille »), aussi nommée Nemain.CeridwenCliodhna...
2024-01-2110 min
Le Cercle des Dieux DisparusCDD Irlandais 1/3Dans ce premier épisode du CDD, nous explorons le folklore celtique et plus spécifiquement la mythologie d'Irlande. Son histoire, à en croire le Lebor Gabála Érenn (un manuscrit médiéval), est une véritable épopée où plusieurs peuples légendaires ont conquis tour à tour l'île, au prix de batailles héroïques, avant d'être décimés par la maladie ou contraints à l'exil.**Texte**En 2958 avant JC, une expédition traverse la mer, menée par une matriarche, Cesair. Après deux cent cinquante ans, tout le peuple fut décimé par la peste, à...
2024-01-0709 min
Fresh Encounter Radio PodcastResurrection Power In the Last Days••• Bible Study Verses: 2 Tim 3.1-7, Revelation 12, John 7.1, Romans 8.11, Ephesians 1.19-20, Job 19.25, Matthew 1, 2 Corinthians 5.21, Matthew 27.50-53, John 11.25-26, 2 Corinthians 5.21, 1 John 2.15.16. ••• “Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that thou art - Thou my best thought, by day or by night; Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light. Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise; Thou mine inheritance, now and always; Thou and thou only first in my heart, High King of heaven, my treasure thou art.
2021-04-0329 min
Irish Mythology PodcastDawning of the Dé (Part 2): Maids of MayhemWhen 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 Wa...
2020-05-2142 minIrish Mythology PodcastDawning of the Dé (part one): The Song of SrengWhen 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 hUiscí...
2020-05-0736 min
Celtic TomesTuatha De DanaanThe Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911) Chapter 5: The Tuatha Dé Danann by J. A. MacCulloch In this chapter, J A McCulloch looks at the nature and origin of the Gods of the Tuatha De Danaan, the tribes or folk of the Goddess Danu. Names Used in this Section Tuatha Dé Danann Danu Fir Dea Brian, Iuchar, and Iucharbar fir tri ndea Dôn Cúchulainn Fionn Fomorians and Milesian Dagda Fla...
2019-11-2459 min
Racontour Archive 2008 - 2019NessaNessa, or Ness, is a princess of the Ulaid and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Her father is Eochaid Sálbuide, king of the Ulaid.
According to one version of the legend, she asks the druid Cathbad what that day is a good day for, and he replies that it is a good day to conceive a king. There are no other men around, so Ness takes Cathbad to bed, and Conchobar is conceived.
In other versions, Ness was brought up by twelve foster-fathers, and was originally c...
2014-07-1900 min
Racontour Archive 2008 - 2019ConchúirConchúir or Conchobar mac Nessa (son of Ness) was the king of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He ruled from Emain Macha (Navan Fort, near Armagh).
There are several versions of how Conchobar was conceived. In the earliest, Ness, daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide, the then king of Ulster, asks the druid Cathbad what it is an auspicious time for. Cathbad replies, "for begetting a king on a queen". There are no other men around, so Ness takes Cathbad to bed and conceives a son. In a later version, Ness is brought up by...
2014-07-1901 min
Celtic Myth PodshowThe Many Lives of Aengus Og Life and Loves of Aengus Og at the Brugh na Boinne In this tale we hear about the visits and adventures of Aengus Og to the Emerald Isle of Erin in later years. Full Shownotes, with sources and credits, can be found on our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/irish25 Running Order: Intro 0:41 News & Views 1:18 Finnegan's Wake by the Brobdignagian Bards 2:52 Story 5:57 Listener Feedback - Barbara, Adan 16:20 Promo - One Minute Irish 18:31 Promo - Nina Kimberly the Merciless 19:40 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x x Rel...
2009-04-1622 min
Celtic Myth PodshowThe Hawk of Achill Fintan meets the world's oldest Hawk In this story, which is part 2 of the 2 part story of Fintan, we hear how the oldest and greatest Seannachie or Story-teller of Ireland, Fintan meets his end. Before he does however, he meets the world's oldest Hawk, an old friend never before seen, and they share their life histories. Full Show-notes, with sources and credits, can be found on our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/irish19 Running Order: Intro 0:40 News & Views 1:10 Story 2:30 Listener Feedback -Patte 28:19 Promo - Society of Celtic Shamans 29:45 We hope you enjoy i...
2008-10-2432 min
Celtic Myth PodshowTales of the Dagda The mystery of the Dagda's Club is finally revealed Finally, the mystery of the great Dagda's Club is revealed as he seeks a way to bring his dead son back to life. We also hear an alternate story about the Dagda and Aengus in the Brugh Na Boyne. Full Show-notes, with sources and credits, can be found on our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/irish17 Running Order: Intro 0:40 News & Views 1:06 Story 2:51 Listener Feedback -Rob 13:39 Seashore by Orient XPress 15:03 Promo - Terry Ferdinand 19:09 Promo - Classical Mythology Podcast 20:05 Promo - Spoken Lore 20:42 We...
2008-09-2622 min
Celtic Myth PodshowThe Wooing of Etain Angus Og and the most beautiful woman in all Erin Set in the time of the Kingship of the great Dagda, this tale tells the story of the birth of Aengus Mac Og and how his foster-father, Midir, fell in love with the most beautiful woman in all Erin. Full Show-notes, with sources and credits, can be found on our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/irish15 Running Order: Intro 0:41 News & Views 1:03 Story 3:18 Updates & Comments 26:05 Promo - Fairy Tale Corner 26:55 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x x
2008-08-2929 min
Celtic Myth PodshowThe Rule of Bres the BeautifulBres is elected King over the Tuatha De Danaan and has a very eventful reign! It's always great to hear from you! Email garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or call us on Speakpipe Show Summary: The Battle of Magh Tuireadh is over and after Nuada is seriously injured and Bres gets elected to be King over the Tuatha De Danaan. His reign, however, does not go exactly well. We hear of how the Dagda is treated and learn about the mysterious origin of Bres. Bres then turns to an unexpected source for allies. This episode i...
2008-03-1526 min
Celtic Myth PodshowLet Battle Commence!The armies of the Tuatha De Danaan and the Fir Bolg clash on the fields of Magh Turiedh. It's always great to hear from you! Email garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or call us on Speakpipe Show Summary: After a vicious hurling match, the armies of the Tuatha De Danaan and the Fir Bolg clash on the fields of Magh Turiedh. A ferocious battle takes place in which over 100,000 warriors die. After a brutal blow, a new King has to be chosen for the Tuatha De. This episode is the 2nd episode of the Irish B...
2008-03-0128 min