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S3 EP19 - The Children of Lír in the Classroom
Dec 23, 2025
17m 08s
S3 EP18 — Why The Children of Lír Was The Perfect Story For 19th Century Nationalists
Dec 4, 2025
12m 50s
S3 EP17 — The Lie Behind The Children of Lír
Nov 6, 2025
15m 06s
The Black & Tans in Palestine
Oct 9, 2025
16m 39s
S3 EP16 — The Scholars on the Edge of the World
Sep 12, 2025
12m 57s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/25 |  S3 EP19 - The Children of Lír in the Classroom✨ | Irish mythologyChildren of Lír+3 | — | Christian BrothersThe Fate of the Children of Lír | — | Children of LírIrish mythology+3 | — | 17m 08s | |
| 12/4/25 |  S3 EP18 — Why The Children of Lír Was The Perfect Story For 19th Century Nationalists✨ | 19th century nationalismIrish folklore+3 | — | Children of Lír | — | Children of Lír19th century+3 | — | 12m 50s | |
| 11/6/25 |  S3 EP17 — The Lie Behind The Children of Lír✨ | Irish mythologyChildren of Lír+3 | — | THE CHILDREN OF LIR. THE ENCHANTMENT | — | Children of LírIrish mythology+3 | — | 15m 06s | |
| 10/9/25 |  The Black & Tans in Palestine✨ | IrelandPalestine+4 | — | Save the ChildrenUniversity College Cork | PalestineIreland | Black and TansPalestine+4 | — | 16m 39s | |
| 9/12/25 |  S3 EP16 — The Scholars on the Edge of the World✨ | Irish mythologyTuireann+3 | — | The Fate of the Children of Tuireann Pt. 3 | — | IrelandTuireann+3 | — | 12m 57s | |
| 7/22/25 |  S3 EP15 — The Fines That Made Brehon Law Tick✨ | Brehon Lawmedieval Ireland+3 | — | AcastThe History of Ireland | — | Brehon Lawfines+3 | — | 18m 38s | |
| 6/29/25 |  S3 EP 14 — Ireland's First Psychopath?✨ | Irish historypsychopathy+4 | — | — | Ireland | Irelandpsychopath+5 | — | 12m 38s | |
| 5/18/25 |  S3 EP13 — Honour Price & Fidchell✨ | honour priceearly medieval Ireland+5 | — | The Wooing of Étain | — | honour pricefidchell+6 | — | 13m 31s | |
| 4/30/25 |  S3 E12 — The Kings of Early Medieval Ireland Meet Étain✨ | early medieval Irelandkings+3 | — | AcastJim Fitzpatrick+1 | — | early medieval Irelandkings+5 | — | 13m 35s | |
| 4/9/25 |  S3 EP11 – The Unique Oddness of Irish Mythology✨ | Irish mythologyÉtain+3 | — | The Wooing of Étain | — | Irish mythologyÉtain+3 | — | 9m 25s | |
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| 3/17/25 |  S3 EP10 – How Patrick Became Our Patron Saint | In this episode we look at how a Welsh bishop with fringe apocalyptic ideas became the patron saint of Ireland – defeating a whole load of druids in the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/7/25 |  S3 EP9 — How Druids Learned To Read The Moon Through Story | Did Étain represent the moon? And did The Wooing of Étain teach druids how to read the moon's movement over decades? In this episode we explore how connected to the natural world Irish stories really are and meet the eponymous Étain for the first time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/20/25 |  S3 EP8 — A Lost Story of how the God's Fought Over Newgrange | In this episode we look at the history behind how The Wooing of Étain was uncovered and then dive into the story itself — as the Dagda swindles a poor man out of his home in Newgrange.Imagery for the episode, used with permission, is Boann Bru Na Boinne by the iconic Jim FitzPatrick. You can view more of Jim's stunning work and purchase prints at jimfitzpatrick.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/6/25 |  S3 EP7 — Were the Fomorians a Metaphor for Vikings? | In this episode we finally get to the big clash between the Fomorians and the Tuatha Dé. It's a brutal and beautiful piece of literature. It also may have been inspired by Viking invasions...Imagery for the episode, used with permission, is Lugh Attacks the Fomor by the iconic Jim FitzPatrick. You can view more of Jim's stunning work and purchase prints at jimfitzpatrick.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/25 |  S3 EP6 – Why is Ireland's Father Deity So Different? | In this episode we follow one of the strangest (and maybe raunchiest) moments in ancient Irish stories as the Dagda prepares for battle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/17/24 |  S3 EP5 – How Lugh shows what the Irish cared about | In this episode we greet the arrival of Lugh as the Tuatha Dé prepare for battle. We also dive into what the characters of Lugh and Bres tell us about what the ancient Irish looked for in a leader. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/3/24 |  S3 EP4 – How Bres the Beautiful came to be | In this episode we look at life in Ireland under the rulership of Bres the Beautiful and learn who is father was, as well as explore what a story of Dian Cecht can tell us about ancient Irish writers. Cover image is an AI created image of Eriu staring out to sea. What do we think of something like this? I'm struggling to find good cover imagery for these stories so this feels a nice solution, but I'm also unsure and keen on to hear ye're thoughts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/20/24 |  S3 EP3 – The Coming of the Tuatha Dé | In this episode we dive into the First Battle of Moytura, telling the story of how the Tuatha Dé came to Ireland.If you'd like to dive into the originals, check out UCC's CELT resource.The image is one of the Cong Stone Circles in Mayo, which is said to be linked to the Battle of Moytura. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/5/24 |  S3 EP2 – The Filí | In this episode we look at the people behind the Irish mythological stories and explore how the stories we have today are a fascinating blend of Irish paganism and Christian pseudo-history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/21/24 |  S3 EP01 – Newgrange, The Celts & The People of the Sídhe | It's a whole new season and we're doing something a little different – diving into the rich tapestry of Irish mythology. But before we jump into tales of gods and heroes, we need to set the stage. In this episode, we're exploring the uniquely Irish concept of the Sidhe looking at everything from Newgrange's Neolithic passage tombs to the arrival of the Celts, unpacking how these ancient structures shaped Ireland's mythological landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/1/24 |  S2 EP30 – The Aftermath of the Irish Civil War | In this episode we look at the aftermath of the Irish Civil War and how it's still influencing Irish politics to this day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/16/24 |  S2 EP29 – How The Free State Failed Women | In this episode, we look at how Maggie Doherty and the McCarthy sisters were totally and utterly failed by the Free State and how their stories highlight how women suffered due to the conflict.Content Warning: This episode does discuss sexual assault. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/19/24 |  S2 EP28 – The End of the Irish Civil War | In this episode we look at the last dying gasps of the Irish Civil War and dive into the psychological genius of De Valera's order to dump arms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/20/24 |  S2 EP27 – The Death of Liam Lynch | "I'm glad one of the old crowd got me" is what Liam Lynch said after he was shot in the Knockmealdown Mountains and in this episode we look at the dying breaths of both the anti-Treaty IRA and it's iron willed leader Liam Lynch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/26/24 |  S2 EP26 – Kerry's Month of Terror | Irish men blowing each other to smithereens – there's a reason March 1923 is often referred to as the month of terror. In this episode we explore the Ballyseedy Massacre and the other similarly gruesome events that occurred in Kerry towards the end of the Irish Civil War. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.