Luke Pisrogs Conroy & Aran Pisrogs Reidy

Pisrógs

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Pisrogs podcast is an audio adventure of Irish myth, folklore, history and more. The podcast started with hosts Luke Conroy and Aran Reidy trawling through the Duchás Folklore Archives for the most spell-binding, peculiar, imaginative and funny Irish folk stories they could find. With Aran having emigrated to the plains of Tír na nÓg, Luke returns with a brand new season of interviews, investigations and oddities. Artists, Musicians, Elders and even Wrestlers join Luke to dig into the obscure myths behind their area, their families and their crafts.

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Luke Pisrogs Conroy & Aran Pisrogs Reidy

Episodes

City of the Dead 09.12.2020 59:42

We are all used to epidemics at this stage. . . But have you ever seen bodies rising from the ground? Beacons burned night-after-night to ward away infectious air? Farmers coughing blood at the roadside dropping one-by-one as a town is turned from a quiet borough to a 'city of the dead.' Aran and Luke explore the experience of Charlotte Thornley in Sligo town during the cholera epidemic, an experi...

Cures 02.12.2020 1:04:23

Pains? Cured. Burns? Cured. Warts? Cured. Childishness? Cured. Epilepsy? Cured. You may find the cure to your ailments in this episode. Or if not, you may have a lead to tracking down your desired cure. Or discover your own ability to cure..... Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond Logo by AislingLarkinDesign

The Black Pig 25.11.2020 51:05

An omen of war, a massacre to come. The Black Pig brings nothing but hatred between men. Oh, he also wants your money when you're walking home late at night. We explore the many representations of the Black Pig throughout Irish history and folklore. Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond Logo by AislingLarkinDesign

Scéalta Skerries 18.11.2020 41:49

What is it a rich man wants, a poor man has, a blind man sees, and a deaf man hears? Find out in this weeks fun episode filled with riddles, stories and superstitions from Skerries. Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond Logo by AislingLarkinDesign

The Whiteboys 11.11.2020 42:25

The first secret oath bound society rose up to stand against the oppression and inequalities Irish tenants were experiencing from landlords and big land owners. Maybe we need to take a leaf from their book in these current times....... Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond Logo by AislingLarkinDesign

Will-o'-the-Wisp 04.11.2020 35:08

You step out into the darkness, time to head home. You begin to wander in the direction of home, only the faint moonlight offering any illumination. As you begin to doubt yourself, a blue glow emanates from a path to the left. You begin to follow... Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond Logo by AislingLarkinDesign

The Halloween Special 28.10.2020 55:54

Aahhh the Halloween Special. Join us this week as we discuss the origins of Halloween in Samhain, from games to old customs. We also explore the Púca, with a story recounting the deeds of one of Ireland's greatest heroes..... Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond Logo by AislingLarkinDesign

The Changeling 21.10.2020 54:19

Have you ever thought that a loved one is acting strange all of a sudden? They seem to have a full beard one day where previously there was none? They seem to know things they couldn't? They jump about and play the flute when no one is watching? Then perhaps, you're living with a Changeling....... Music by Gareth Quinn Redmond Logo by AislingLarkinDesign