Into The Mythic - Ancient Irish Stories for Modern Times

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Join us as we journey back and find new meanings in some very ancient stories. Leeanne O Donnell and Pol O Colmain revisit Ireland's ancient legends with fresh ears - peeling back the layers to uncover what resonance these stories might have for us now in the 21st Century. Some stories endure for thousands of years and these ones have - so what are they trying to tell us ? This series is made possible by the kind sponsorship of our friends at Wild Goose Studio. https://wildgoosestudio.com. Recorded at the Working Artist's Studio in Ballydehob. Presented and produced by Leeanne O Donnell. Music composed and performed by Pol and Dubhaltach O Colmain

Leeanne O' Donnell


    • May 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    Episode 6 - Sideways to the Sun

    Play Episode Play 45 sec Highlight Listen Later May 10, 2023 35:17


    Where did the ancient inhabitants of Ireland come from and why did they end up here ? This week's story is an ancient epic about the Sons of Mil and the Tuatha De Dannan.   It's a story full of magic - and if you've ever felt that Ireland is a place where the veil between the worlds can be very thin then this week's episode offers some mythological context ! 

    Episode 5 : The Mystic and the Monk

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 32:01


    This week's story is about an unlikely meeting between a female mystic and a monk. Written down 1600 years ago it contains elements that date back even further ... and it has inspired some beautiful 21st century poetry that gives a whole new twist to the tale ...


    Join us as we find out what resonances our ancient stories have for us today 

    Episode 4 : Brotherly Love - Can it Survive a War ?

    Play Episode Play 32 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 39:32


    This Irish myth explores what happens when two friends get caught up on opposing sides of a war .... as their destines are shaped by forces much bigger than either of them what can survive of their brotherly love ?  

    Episode 3 : All's Fair in Love And War - Or Is It ?

    Play Episode Play 36 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 25:52


    In this ancient Irish story a powerful chieftain and a young warrior fall in love with the same beautiful woman .... in the love triangle that ensues honour is compromised and hearts are broken. 

    Episode 2 : The Birdman - A Curse or a Blessing ?

    Play Episode Play 36 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 29:45


    A curse or a blessing ? An Irish Chieftain resists the arrival of Christianity and is turned into a bird .... Sweeney must leave his home and family behind and live like a bird in the wild woodlands of ancient Ireland. 

    Episode 1: The King's Secret - An ancient Irish myth with a modern message

    Play Episode Play 36 sec Highlight Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 24:10


    The weight of carrying a terrible secret about his King causes a young man to sicken to the point of death. In this ancient Irish myth, a magical tree and the power of music combine to bring about a resolution to what seems like an impossible problem. 

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