Chris’ Ramble 23 ~ Animal Companions in Early Irish Law and Folklore
From Articles – Story Archaeology by Chris Thompson and Isolde Carmody
May 13, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
Chris explores the roles of animal companions in early Irish law and folklore.
Animal companions have played a variety of important roles in human societies over the millenia. Join Chris as she explores how dogs, cats and even the occasional crane, have been regarded and regulated both in the comprehensive early Irish law texts and Irish stories, mythology and folklore. Links for this Episode
People in this episode
Host: Chris
Topics covered
- animal companions
- Irish law
- folklore
- mythology
- cultural history
Keywords
- animal companions
- Irish law
- dogs
- cats
- folklore
- mythology
- cultural history
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: early Irish law texts, Irish stories, mythology, folklore
Places: Ireland
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