The Incomparable History Of Ireland

Send us Fan Mail This episode is to take the importance of this day and honor the women who fought and gain Ireland's independence from British rule.   Support the show Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions

Send us Fan Mail This is the story of Gráinne Mhaol, Grace O’Malley the Queen Pirate of Ireland. Grace O'Malley was born in about 1530 On the rugged coast of Western Ireland, during a period of clan rivalries, and piracy, and she blew away the notion of a women's place in the 16th century was at home in the kitchen and raising the children.  She would command a fleet of men taking on the...

Send us Fan Mail To the Celts, trees were an integral part of everyday life. They provided food, shelter and warmth for the people and homes for the animals, birds and even for insects. It was believed that trees held souls of their ancestors and were the doors to the otherworld. They represented the cycle of life and the interconnection of all creation.  Support the show Irish Mythology - Mythica...

Send us Fan Mail Irish Folklore is as rich as it's mythology and pretty much still alive in the rural parts of Ireland.  From the first episode you learned the Milesians Celts defeated the Tuathe De Danann the magical race and they split Ireland.  The Celts got the top realm and the Tuathe got the bottom realm.  In this episode you will learn about Selkies, the Púca, the Dullahan, Changlings,...

Send us Fan Mail Niall Noígíallach, or Niall of the Nine Hostages, was a legendary, semi-historical Irish king who was the ancestor of the Uí Néill dynasties that dominated Ireland from the 6th to the 10th centuries.    How he came to be king over his older half brothers is a great tale! Support the show Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions

Send us Fan Mail Finn is being held hostage by the high king at Tara.  The quickiest man in all of Ireland is sent on a task in order to free him.  Gather up two of every animal in Ireland and bring to the king. The Second story, Hostel of the quicken tree. a foster child of Finn looks to revenge the murder of his father and brothers.  He sets up quite the snare for the fianna. Support the show Ir...

Send us Fan Mail Oisin is my favorite story in Irish Mythology.  The lines between myth, reality, folklore and Christianity are very blurred and it's hard not to believe in some truth to the stories I share with you.  As you know from early episodes he was the son of Finn Mac Cumhaill and his first wife who he found as a deer.  The name Oisín means fawn or little deer in Irish.  He was one of...

Send us Fan Mail One of the great Romantic legends of Ireland is that of Diarmuid & Grainne, Grainne, was the most beautiful woman in Ireland, she was also the daughter of Cormac MacAirt, the High King of Ireland. Grainne was courted by Ireland's most eligible, Princes and Chieftains, including the now ageing chief Fionn MacCool.   Support the show Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book...

Send us Fan Mail is a hero in Ireland, as well as in later Scottish and Manx  folklore. He is the leader of the Fianna bands of young roving hunter warriors, as well as being a seer and poet. He is said to have all knowledge from the salmon of knowledge. He is often depicted hunting with his hounds bran and   Sceólang, and fighting with his spear and sword. The tales of Fionn and his fianna   was...

Send us Fan Mail In Irish mythology, a tragic heroine (Deirdre of the Sorrows) of whom it was prophesied that her beauty would bring banishment and death to heroes. King Conchubar of Ulster wanted to marry her, but she falls in love with Naoise, son of Usnach, who with his brothers carried her off to Scotland.  Will they live happily ever after? Support the show Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle -...

Send us Fan Mail This is the Irish Iliad.  Medb (Maeve), the warrior queen of Connaught, disputes with her husband, Ailill, over their respective wealth. Because possession of the white-horned bull guarantees Ailill's superiority, Medb resolves to secure the even-more-famous brown bull of Cooley from the Ulstermen. Support the show Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions

Send us Fan Mail Cú Chulainn , is an Irish warrior, hero, and demigod in the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology, as well as in Scottish and Manx folklore.  He is believed to be an incarntion of the God Lugh  who is also his father. His mother is the mortal Deichtine, sister of king Conchobar Mac Nessa. Born Sétanta , he gained his better-known name as a child, after killing  Culann's fierce guar...

Send us Fan Mail This is the finish to the ancient structures of Ireland.  Older than the pyramids and Stonehenge.  Ancient text that explains them!  One contains 1/3 of all Western Europe rock art! Support the show Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions

Send us Fan Mail Ireland is rich in ancient structures from carved stones to massive tombs.  What they were used for...hmmmm...rituals, burials, astronomy.  I will tie many back to the documented Irish mythology cycles.  Just wait till you hear about New Grange built 6 centuries before the pyramids.  How it aligns with winter solstice. Support the show Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of In...

Send us Fan Mail These are the last two stories I will share from the Mythological cycle, the first of four cycles of Irish Mythology.  The children of Lir were dealt a dirty curse from their stepmother and it brokje their grandfather and father's heart. The King of England tried to kill Gobán Saor, Ireland's most skilled craftsman.  So popular he was, a catholic saint was named after hi...

Send us Fan Mail Both these stories come from theMythological cycle, the first cycle, of Irish Mythology. Balor was a very powerful Formorian God with an Evil Eye who is slayed by his Grandson, The God Lugh. The Manor of Tara tells the story of how a king wanted to use the grounds of Tars to make money and the call on  FINTAN! for his advice Support the show Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I share more about this fairy race and how they still have an impact on Ireland still today Support the show Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions

Send us Fan Mail The Celts were the 6th group of inhabitants of Ireland according to Lebor Gabála Érenn the Book of Invasions.  This epsiode shares the wonderful story of all who came to live on the Island and how the fairy folk came to share the Island with the Celts. Support the show Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions