Podcasts about c chulainn

Time to rejoin Sorcha for another whistle-stop tour of Irish Myths and Traditions, in this episode of Irish Myths Explained. This time she'll be telling us all about Cú Chulainn, the legendary character of Irish mythology, and his short but very full life. Please note the content of these stories may be triggering for some listeners, please take care of yourself as you listen. This podcast includes Sorcha's idea of what jokes are, which may be painfully cringe for some listeners/viewers. This podcast is proudly sponsored by the people who donate to us each month via www.patreon.com/candlelittales and anyone who sends us a once-off donation through the Paypal button on our website candlelittales.ie/ Find details of our upcoming shows here: candlelittales.ie/performances/ https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales http://candlelittales.ie/ https://open.spotify.com/show/2102WuU... https://soundcloud.com/candlelittales https://twitter.com/candlelit_tales?l... https://www.facebook.com/candlelittales/ https://www.instagram.com/candlelitta... https://vimeo.com/user52850249

Heroes arise to battle! Today, Charles the Victorious and Cassie the Nightmare Queen discover the exploits of Cú Chulainn, Ireland's greatest warrior. Along the way, they tell of the mythical origins of the Irish people, the gods Lugh and The Morrigan, the enmity of the Ulstermen and the Connachta, and Ireland's most famous epic, the Cattle Raid of Cooley. https://www.patreon.com/theHistocrat https://bsky.app/profile/thehistocrat.bsky.social Mythillogical logo + Thumbnail art by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below: https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/ https://ettoremazza.tumblr.com/ Suonatore di Liuto Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Heroes arise to battle! Today, Charles the Victorious and Cassie the Nightmare Queen discover the exploits of Cú Chulainn, Ireland's greatest warrior. Along the way, they tell of the mythical origins of the Irish people, the gods Lugh and The Morrigan, the enmity of the Ulstermen and the Connachta, and Ireland's most famous epic, the Cattle Raid of Cooley. https://www.patreon.com/theHistocrat https://bsky.app/profile/thehistocrat.bsky.social Mythillogical logo + Thumbnail art by Ettore Mazza. You can find more of Ettore's excellent artwork below: https://www.instagram.com/ettore.mazza/ https://ettoremazza.tumblr.com/ Audio editing by Byron Lewis, find more original work by him below! https://byronlewis.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@ByronLewis Suonatore di Liuto Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Our sleepy episode tonight contains stories from Celtic Mythology, taken from the rich body of Irish myths. I tell you about the expansion, decline, and revival of ancient Celtic culture, which left its most important marks in the Northwest of Europe, especially in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, and Brittany. We will relive colorful stories from the Ulster Cycle: Deirdre and Naoise, the epic of Cú Chulainn including the Cattle Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cúailnge), and the appearance of the Morrigan. I will tell you about what we know of some Celtic deities: the Matres, Cernunnos, Taranis, Lugh, Epona... Welcome to Lights Out Library Join me for a sleepy adventure tonight. Sit back, relax, and fall asleep to documentary-style bedtime stories read in a calming ASMR voice. Learn something new while you enjoy a restful night of sleep. Listen ad free and get access to bonus content on our Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/LightsOutLibrary621⁠⁠⁠ Listen on Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LightsOutLibraryov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ¿Quieres escuchar en Español? Echa un vistazo a La Biblioteca de los Sueños! En Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ En Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir/id1715193755⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ En Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LaBibliotecadelosSuenosov⁠⁠⁠ #sleep #bedtimestory #asmr #sleepstory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Donald Trump a feminism sympathiser? Do you have a dream like Paulo Coelho's merchant to go to Mecca or someplace else? Will you reflect on realising that dream during Lent or Ramadan? - What does all of this have to do with the woman who trained Ireland's strongest and most feared warrior, Cúchulainn?Support the PodcastConnect on LinkedInConnect on InstagramALL IN MagazineOpening reading: The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho, page 57. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tá tobar saibhir béaloidis in Éirinn ina bhfuil scéalta ann atá bunaithe ar eachtraí ársa a bhí foréigeanach, tubaisteach, draíochtúil agus cealgach. D'fhás cuid mhór againn aníos ag éisteacht le scéalta faoi laochra cróga amhail Cú Chulainn, an Bhanríon Méabh, Gráinne Mhaol agus an Tuath de Danann. Ach cad é faoi na scéalta grá? Agus an bhfuil mórán den searc le mothú i mbéaloideas na hÉireann? Do Lá Fhéile Vailintín, chuaigh an saineolaí béaloidis Aedín Ní Thiarnaigh ag tochailt isteach sna seanscéalta le fáil amach cé chomh rómánsúil is atá muid mar thír. Foclóir: Is ar éigean: Hardly/scarcely Galar: Disease Cealg: Treachery Uas aicme: Aristocracy Ball seirce: Beauty-spot Tóraíocht: Pursuit Faoi gheasa: Under a spell Maighdean mhara: Mermaid Achrann: Bust-up Daonnacht: Humanity See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode-61 is out now!  This week we're getting back into it for the new year. We're talking everything from Cú Chulainn, Luke Littler, the orange weather warning to things we wish were invented by now. Stream it now, wherever you get your podcasts https://linktr.ee/somecraicpodcast AND Let us know your ah shams by emailingthesomecraicpodcast@gmail.com, sending us an Instagram DM or leave us a comment on YouTube or TikTok @ the some craic podcast

In this episode of The Spiritual Rabbit Hole, Nicole, Kristin, and Glenda begin a captivating journey into mythology, starting with the enchanting world of Celtic mythology. From the legends of Cú Chulainn and the Children of Lir to the mystical Otherworld of Tír na nÓg, they explore tales of gods, heroes, and magical beings that reveal the Celts' deep connection to nature, life cycles, and spirituality. Discover the enduring wisdom of iconic symbols like the Tree of Life and Brigid's Cross, the role of druids as spiritual guides, and how these ancient traditions continue to inspire modern practices. Journey with us into a world where myth and spirituality intertwine, offering timeless lessons for today. Remember to subscribe, share, and leave a review if you're loving our spiritual discussions. To learn more about Nicole, Kristin, and Glenda and their spiritual community visit the Soul on a Voyage website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://soulonavoyage.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow them on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@soulonavoyage⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you would like to schedule an appointment with Nicole Glosser, you may do so through her website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nicoleglosser.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@nicoleglosser⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To find out more about the services Kristin Daniels has to offer, visit her website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠balancewithkristin.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_balancewithkristin_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Interested in working with Glenda, contact her via email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gsintuitivecalling@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and follow her on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@intuitivecalling⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Disclaimer: The content presented in this podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be construed as professional advice in any domain, including but not limited to medical, legal, financial, or psychological matters. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not constitute professional guidance. We encourage listeners to consult with qualified professionals for advice tailored to their individual circumstances. The hosts and creators of this podcast disclaim any responsibility for actions taken by listeners based on the information discussed herein. Use of the information provided is at your own discretion and risk. All content is © 2023-2024 The Spiritual Rabbit Hole. Unauthorized use or distribution of this material without express written consent is prohibited. Listener discretion is advised.

Conas taoi, how are ye? Welcome to the Candlelit Tales podcast where we tell Irish myths set to original music. In this episode, we bring you a live show recording from the Harbour Bar! We are taking a little break from our current series on the Fianna, as we are focusing on… writing our first-ever book! But more on that soon! For now, we want you to enjoy this live show recording because we have a live show coming up next month in the Sugar Club on the 19th of December! ‘The Darkest Hour' with very special guest acts announced on our social media very soon Get your tickets here: https://ie.powertik.com/events/the-darkest-hour Today we are listening to the Death Story of the greatest heroes in Irish Mythology, part of the Ulster Cycle and one of my all-time favourites, The Death of Cuchulainn with live musical accompaniment from Alan Homan, Colm Farrel and Ru O Shea. Please note the content of these stories may be triggering for some listeners, please take care of yourself as you listen. This story includes descriptions of death and battle. If you'd like to listen to our reflections and chats, or join us on a monthly call where we answer questions from our community, you can get all of that and bonus material by supporting this podcast and joining our Candlelit Crew. This podcast is proudly sponsored by the people who donate to us each month via https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales and anyone who sends us a once-off donation through the Paypal button on our website http://candlelittales.ie/ Find details of our upcoming shows here: https://candlelittales.ie/performances/

En este episodio nos lanzamos de lleno a conocer a dos héroes épicos de la mitología: Cú Chulainn, el legendario guerrero irlandés-celta, y Sigfrido, el cazador de dragones de la mitología germánica ⚔️. Cú Chulainn, con su lanza Gáe Bolga y habilidades brutales, desata el caos y se mete en líos amorosos con reinas guerreras y hadas. Sigfrido, por su parte, enfrenta a un dragón custodiando un tesoro maldito, se baña en su sangre para volverse invencible (aunque con un pequeño error en la espalda) y hasta cruza un muro de fuego para despertar a una valquiria. Exploramos las hazañas, amores y destinos trágicos de estos héroes que vivieron al límite. Acompáñanos en la aventura para descubrir que los héroes mitológicos… ¡SON HISTORIA! ️ Musica de Kevin MacLeod: "Morgana Rides " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

En este episodio nos lanzamos de lleno a conocer a dos héroes épicos de la mitología: Cú Chulainn, el legendario guerrero irlandés-celta, y Sigfrido, el cazador de dragones de la mitología germánica ⚔️. Cú Chulainn, con su lanza Gáe Bolga y habilidades brutales, desata el caos y se mete en líos amorosos con reinas guerreras y hadas. Sigfrido, por su parte, enfrenta a un dragón custodiando un tesoro maldito, se baña en su sangre para volverse invencible (aunque con un pequeño error en la espalda) y hasta cruza un muro de fuego para despertar a una valquiria. Exploramos las hazañas, amores y destinos trágicos de estos héroes que vivieron al límite. Acompáñanos en la aventura para descubrir que los héroes mitológicos… ¡SON HISTORIA! ️

Welcome back to the second season of The Medieval Irish History Podcast! We are very excited to be back with you all! Today, in our very first episode of the new season, we are back with Dr Elizabeth Boyle to talk little bit about Early Irish Literature. You have probably heard about some key figures of medieval Irish literature, such as Cú Chulainn and Queen Medb from Táin Bó Cúailnge, but how can we as historians (or interested readers) interpret these sagas? Are they myths that provide a window into Ireland's past or are they the result of a cleric's fertile imagination? Suggested reading: – For translations of a selection of Irish saga narratives see Jeffrey Gantz, Early Irish Myths and Sagas (Penguin, 1981) but please disregard the outdated introduction. – Ann Dooley, Playing the Hero: Reading the Irish Saga Táin Bó Cúailnge (Toronto, 2006) – Elizabeth Boyle, Fierce Appetites (Dublin and London, 2022) – Elizabeth Boyle, 'Early Medieval Perspectives on Pre-Christian Traditions in the Celtic World' In: Prognostication in the Medieval World: A Handbook (Berlin, 2020). – Gregory Toner, ‘Wise Women and Wanton Warriors in Early Irish Literature' in Proceedings of the Harvard Celtic Colloquium, xxx (2010), pp 259–27 – Angela Bourke et al (eds), The Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing Volume IV: Irish Women's Writings and Traditions (Cork 2002) – Thomas Owen Clancy, ‘Women poets in early medieval Ireland', in C. E. Meek & M. K. Simms (eds), The Fragility of her Sex? Medieval Irish Women in their European Context (Dublin, 1996), pp. 43–72

PJ has flown to England for their show in London so of course he has a stressful airport story to tell. Meanwhile Kevin has been brushing shoulders with celebs but is mortified at the fact that he was roaring Charli XCX's name at the top of his lungs in the thickest Cork accent ever when he was standing right in front of her during her DJ set. The lads take a look at Irish mythology and revisit all the old magical tales we were told in our school days like The Children of Lir, Tír na nÓg and The Salmon of Knowledge. Their retelling of some of the stories is definitely questionable but luckily they have Sadhbh's notes to hand to clear up any grey areas such as whether Cú Chulainn was into pup play.Get tickets for 'That's Showbiz' here: https://linktr.ee/Imgrandmam

Embarquez pour une aventure envoûtante avec Xav & Fred à travers des mers mystiques dans La Quête du Graal, Le Voyage de l'Effroi. Rejoignez notre courageux équipage alors qu'on navigue à travers des eaux dangereuses à la recherche de dix clés d'or insaisissables. Une fois les dix clés réunies, d'anciens secrets seront révélés, mais le chemin est semé de dangers et d'incertitudes. Vont-ils surmonter leurs peurs les plus profondes et dévoiler les mystères qui se cachent au-delà de l'horizon ? Plongez avec nous dans ce quatrième volume de cette saga emblématique où le courage de quelques-uns peut changer le destin de beaucoup. --- Artiste: Jim Fitzpatrick "Coming of the Tuatha" Né en décembre 1944. Pendant une période de maladie infantile, Fitzpatrick lisait et dessinait au lit, tandis que sa mère et sa grand-tante lui racontaient des histoires sur les Tuatha Dé Danann, Cú Chulainn et Fionn MacCumhaill. Il a fait ses études au Franciscan College Gormanston, dans le comté de Meath, juste au nord de Dublin. Son père était photojournaliste et il est petit-fils du caricaturiste politique Thomas Fitzpatrick. --- Musique: Jeremy Soule - Morrowind / The Road Most Travelled Grace Lightman - Repair Repair --- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PDVELH & Vous pouvez nous retrouver sur iTunes https://tinyurl.com/2xefx2j6 Sound Cloud https://tinyurl.com/4f3v7t94 Spotify https://tinyurl.com/2rmmmeed YouTube https://tinyurl.com/9cjazp45 Et notre Site Web http://tau-ceti.org/index.html

Episode 82 of the National Leprechaun Museum's Talking Stories Podcast. Brendan and Evan discuss Paudie's retelling of the epic fight between Cú Chulainn and Ferdia.

In this episode Jon shares his perspectives on one of the most famous Irish Heroes and presents a view that many may not have considered. Here he doesn't talk about Cú Chulainn, but instead the boy who would become that 'hero'.✨ FREE STUFF FOR A YEAR! - https://irishpagan.school/free✨ Irish Pagan Resources Checklist available NOW - https://irishpagan.school/checklist/✨ FREE Online Classes - https://irishpaganschool.com/courses/category/free✨ 5 Day Morrigan Challenge - https://www.morriganintensive.com/challengeAt the Irish Pagan School we offer Online Classes on Irish Paganism, Mythology, History, Heritage, Culture, Magic and Spirituality, taught by native Irish Educators, based in County Waterford, Ireland.

Hosted by Sandii Jane, Mams in a Blender is a podcast discussing all things modern families. Everyday people with inspirational stories.  On this week's episode, we have Justin Casey. Although not a father himself, Justin tells us about his struggles growing up and how he ended up homeless and lost but found himself again through music.

Send us a Text Message.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 guard dog and offering to take its place until a replacement could be reared, hence he became the "Hound (Cú) of Culann".Support the Show.Irish Mythology - Mythical Cycle - Book of Invasions

Join Rob this week as he takes Suz on an insane journey, describing the Femorians - Ireland's Most Metal Gods! We talk about the origins of Irish dancing, and how the Femorians just want to have a good time!Painting of the Fomorians from 1912 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomorians#/media/File:The_Fomorians,_Duncan_1912.jpgTraining of Cú Chulainn - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fomorians#The_Training_of_C%C3%BA_ChulainnAll our links here - linktr.ee/spookyafMusic: Dank Halloween by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Stories of -Esses, join Gaby and Daniel as they explore the mysterious figure of The Morrígan in this podcast episode, delving into her complex portrayal in Irish mythology. Unravel the etymology of her name, which can mean both "phantom queen" and "great queen." The Morrígan, a goddess of war, death, and fate, manifests in various forms, from a beautiful woman to a crow or a raven. Discover her role in ancient battles, her prophecies of both peace and apocalyptic visions.The episode also touches on The Morrígan's relationships, including her tumultuous interactions with the hero Cú Chulainn and her connections to Arthurian tales. Uncover her multifaceted nature, with some interpretations portraying her as a dark goddess associated with personal empowerment.If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a 5-Star Review and be sure to follow Stories of -Esses on Instagram @storiesofesses.To request a story, please message us via Instagram or email us at storiesofesses@gmail.com.The Morrigan's Prophecy on Peace:Peace to the skySky to the earthEarth beneath skyStrength in each manA cup full of honeyHonour enoughSummer in WinterSpear supported by shieldShields supported by fortsForts fierce and eager for battleFleece from sheepWoods full of stagsForever destructions have departedFruit on treesA branch drooping downDrooping from growthWealth for a sonA son very learnedNeck of bull in yokeA bull from a songKnots in woodsWood for a fireFire as wantedWalls new and brightSalmon their victoryThe Boyne their hostelHostel of excellent sizeNew growth after SpringIn Autumn horses increaseThe land held secureLand recounted with excellence of wordBe might to the eternal much excellent woodsPeace as high as the skyBe nine times eternal

In their sixth Advent 2023 mini-episode, Eleanor and Martin are talking Seven Swans A-Swimming!They start off chatting about swans and their many associations, including in Medieval cookery, then dip their bills into some of the very many appearances of swans in myth and folklore, from the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice to The Children of Lir, Derbforgaill's love for Cú Chulainn to Leda and the Swan. Then, to finish, Martin retells The Legend of the Seven Swans, the likely inspiration for this line in The Twelve Days of Christmas song...The Three Ravens is an English Myth and Folklore podcast hosted by award-winning writers Martin Vaux and Eleanor Conlon.Released on Mondays, each weekly episode focuses on one of England's 39 historic counties, exploring the history, folklore and traditions of the area, from ghosts and mermaids to mythical monsters, half-forgotten heroes, bloody legends, and much, much more. Then, and most importantly, the pair take turns to tell a new version of an ancient story from that county - all before discussing what that tale might mean, where it might have come from, and the truths it reveals about England's hidden past...With Bonus Episodes released on Thursdays (Magic and Medicines about folk remedies and arcane spells, Three Ravens Bestiary about cryptids and mythical creatures, Dying Arts about endangered heritage crafts, and Something Wicked about folkloric true crime from across history) plus a range of exclusive content on Patreon, audio ghost tours, the Three Ravens Newsletter, and monthly Three Ravens Film Club episodes about folk horror films from across the decades, why not join us around the campfire and listen in?Learn more at www.threeravenspodcast.com, join our Patreon at www.patreon.com/threeravenspodcast, and find links to our social media channels here: https://linktr.ee/threeravenspodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I discuss themes of masculinity within the myth of Cú Chulainn, and I read my short story "I'll give you Barcelona" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Táin Bó Cúailnge is an dramatic epic well worth the telling but with some challenging themes including broken loyalties and friendships and destruction laid on the land, for the sake of status and honour. Join Chris as she explores the telling of the tales and encounters a fresh resonance for our times. Links for this episode For podcast episodes and related articles on The boyhood deeds of Cú Chulainn, his training with Scathach, the birthpangs of Ulster, and more. For the podcst episode on Macha For related articles and textual translations concerning Macha (episode 2) For podcast episodes and related material on The stoy of Medb and her sisters; Fled Bricrenn or The further adventures of Nera (Series 3, episodes 3 to 9) For the original story of Nera and his Samhain adventure in the Otherworld For information on the Roscommon schools projects including the on-line Oenachs

This weeks guest chats about some seldom mentioned Samhain mythology, Cú Chulainn, as well as holding onto childhood imagination.

Today we welcome Indiana Stones himself, the one and only David Keohan. Hailing from Ireland, David is a Stone lifter, a kettlebell world champion, an artist and a musician. He's been on a mission to recover Ireland's lost stone lifting culture and has done so through our literature and folklore. We spoke all about his stone lifting journey from his lifting of the fianna stone in Scotland which inspired his own search in Ireland. Culminating in the rediscovery of the stone described by the famous Galway writer Liam O'Flaherty in his short story ‘The Stone'. He has rediscovered 30 testing stones, a remarkable act of reclamation and celebration of this lost tradition. Through this act David has created a remarkable and unique magical act of healing of the multi-generational trauma of Ireland's colonisation. These great testing stones, now rediscovered form a chain back into our ancient past, before colonisation, before christianity and in lifting these stones once more the chain is renewed, in a feat of strength and deep ancestral healing. His work is a brilliant and inspiring intersection of folklore, magic, mythology, and strength. In the Plus show we get into ancestral work, and animism. We talk about Peig Sayers and Ghosts leading us to tell their stories. The death stone of Cú Chulainn, the Irish Hercules and to close out the show I read Liam O'Flaherty's short story ‘The Stone'. Show notes: David's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_indiana_st... David's YouTube    / @davidindianakeohans3566   Duchas.ie https://www.duchas.ie/en Liam O'Flaherty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liam_O%... David's article on the Stone of Inishmore THE QUEST FOR THE STONE OF INISHMORE - Ireland The Stone by Liam O'Flaherty https://archive.org/.../shortstorieso... The Aran Islands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aran_Islands The Aran Islands drone footage    • THE ARAN ISLANDS BY DRONE (IRELAND)- ...   Caher Island https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caher_I... Pre famine Irish tallest in Europe https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-s... Peig Sayers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peig_Sa... Cú Chulainn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%BA... Feature on my grandfathers book https://roaringwaterjournal.com/2023/... My grandfather's book https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-searc... And here's the photos of the Kusthi wrestlers I mentioned. https://www.darraghmason.com/index/G0... Keep in touch? https://linktr.ee/darraghmason Music by Obliqka https://soundcloud.com/obliqka --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spirit-box/message

Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast. In this series, we're taking a look at some of the Classics of Irish mythology, those stories that most people know, or at least know a version of. In this episode, Sorcha tells of how the boy Setanta won the name that he would be known for: Cúchulainn, the Hound of Cullen. Please note the content of these stories may be triggering for some listeners, please take care of yourself as you listen. This story contains mentions of a child under threat of death, violence towards animals, animal cruelty, and animal death. This podcast is proudly sponsored by the people who donate to us each month via https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales and anyone who sends us a once-off donation through the Paypal button on our website http://candlelittales.ie/ Find details of our upcoming shows here: https://candlelittales.ie/performances/ https://www.youtube.com/c/CandlelitTales https://open.spotify.com/show/2102WuUUe9Jl6cGXNwQEKf https://soundcloud.com/candlelittales https://twitter.com/candlelit_tales?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/candlelittales https://www.instagram.com/candlelittales https://vimeo.com/user52850249 https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/00d5c29b-ee1a-4078-aacf-62e1a94522dc/candlelit-tales-irish-mythology-podcast

Creation Corner: It's so easy to let game mechanics feel, well, mechanical. But they don't have to be! D&D and other RPGs draw from rich sources, and if we know a little more about them, we can find ways to use the extra detail to enrich our games. In this episode, we consider the 5e barbarian's rage, and how it seems to draw from the tradition of the Norse berserker. We'll look at some aspects that may be familiar, and some that may be not so familiar, and then consider a couple ways to use these facets to drive rewarding roleplay at the table. Here are links to the references and resources Rhett used in today's episode, in case you'd like to do some digging on your own: Hrafnsmál or Haraldskvæði: https://skaldic.org/m.php?p=text&i=1436 Ynglingasaga: http://mcllibrary.org/Heimskringla/ynglinga.html Samuel Ødmann's fly amanita hypothesis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanita_muscaria#Vikings On henbane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoscyamus_niger Cú Chulainn's ríastrad narrative 1: https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/irish-folklore-cuchulain-hound-ulster/ Cú Chulainn's ríastrad narrative 2: https://mythology.stackexchange.com/questions/1050/what-did-cuchulainns-warp-spasm-look-like On going berserk: A neurochemical inquiry, a scholarly inquiry from 1956: https://www.jstor.org/stable/21684 The haka, a ceremonial dance for the Māori in New Zealand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiKFYTFJ_kw So get out that shaker and let's start flavoring! ----- Our spot for Battlebards uses music from Battlebards! We hope you like our use of: Capital City - Middlegate - Score Music by Shams Ahsan We're glad you're sharing our story; we really appreciate your support and hope you enjoy what we've created together. We're having fun sharing our adventure with you each week, and we'll only get better with time! If you like what you hear, please take the time to leave us a review on iTunes, since that bumps us up in the ratings and lets others join in the fun. For quick updates on a more real-time basis, follow us on Twitter (@stackodice) and on Instagram (@stackodice), where we'd love to hear from you. Or if you want to share a question or idea with us, drop us a line at stack.o.dice@gmail.com. Also, if you aren't on our Discord server yet, you should be! Check it out here: https://discord.com/invite/sUUJp78r3E Finally, we now have a Ko-fi page! If you wish to support our show with a little money, you can do that today. Please know that we'll use anything you contribute to improve the show. ----- We didn't use any Creative Commons sound effects and music in this show, but we like to point to freesound.org, a fantastic resource for completely free sound effects. We also used some excellent Battlebards sound effects. If you like what you hear, check them out at battlebards.com. If you sign up for a Prime account, be sure to use our special code, stack, and you'll get a 20% discount on your subscription. Here are the sound effects we used in this episode: City Siege - Defending the Gates - Score Music, by Phil Archer BBEG Theme - God of Death - Score Music, by Christian Peitsch Downtime - Fantasy Ambience - Score Music, by Alexander Nakarada And now, on with the show-- we're excited to tell a story with you.

Rooted in ancient myth the stunning Mourne Gullion Strangford UNESCO Global Geopark is one of the world's best-kept secrets, boasting a wealth of natural beauty and cultural heritage that will take your breath away.Today, we're joined by Darren Rice, Geopark Manager for the area, as we go on a fascinating journey and delve into the areas rich history and uncover the secrets of its geology and culture. From the mythical tales of Slieve Gullion and Cú Chulainn to the astonishing Mourne wall.For more information on the UNESCO Global Geopark visit: mournegullionstrangfordgeopark.com This episode's Irish words:Booleying (taking cattle to the uplands for summer) – Pronounced: Boo-lee-ingPoitín (Irish moonshine) – Pronounced: pot-cheenCú Chulainn (Cullan's Hound) – Pronounced: coo-hull-inSleive (Mountain) – Pronounced: sleeve Experiences mentioned:Sup and soda - Tracey's farmhouse kitchen: traceysfarmhousekitchen.comBooley and butter - Mountain Ways Ireland: mountainwaysireland.comSing For Your Supper: bluebell-lane.com/sing-for-your-supperPaedric's land (artistic centre) - https://bluebell-lane.com/events-2/

Vaak vergeleken met Heracles. Cú Chulainn is wel echt onmogelijk sterk en heldhaftig. Deze held verslaat op 7 jarige leeftijd al een hele groep jongens en vervolgens een gigantische waakhond. Maar het helpt ook wel om magische Hulk krachten te hebben. Dat en meer in deze Ierse Mythologie aflevering!• historie-en-mythologie@mail.com• https://twitter.com/HistorieMyth• https://www.instagram.com/historiemythologiepodcast/• Discord https://discord.gg/RnwqMd5Sbs• merchandise • https://historie-mythologie.secure-decoration.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/historie-and-mythologie/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cúchulainn não será esquecido por muito tempo: O roubo do gado de Cooley --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pedro-mendes-ju00fanior/message

Will Sliney, a native of Ballycotton, Co. Cork, is a comic books illustrator. He currently works with Marvel Comics. A graduate of Multimedia in Cork Institute of Technology his work includes a trilogy of Celtic Warrior books with O' Brien Press. His edition of Cú Chulainn has become Ireland's fastest ever selling graphic novel. During the COVID-19 pandemic he presented short drawing lessons on RTÉ's Home School Hub called ‘We Will Draw' and currently ‘Will Sliney's Storytellers' on RTÉ2 guides children on how to draw for animation. He co-created Star Wars character Ren, has worked on Marvel's Fearless Defenders series and the monthly series Spider-Man 2099. For more visit www.artsinjuniorcycle.ie

Rooted in ancient myths and the fastest sport on grass; Gaelic games give a glimpse into ancient Irish heritage that still thrives to this day – But what are Gaelic games?Today we are joined by Cormac Ó Donnchú, co-founder of Experience Gaelic Games to talk about the sports and their connection to Irish culture.For more information on the trips on offer visit: experiencegaelicgames.com  This episode's Irish words:Hurling (Sport) – Pronounced: Huer-ling---Camogie (woman's hurling) – Pronounced: Ka-maw-gi---sliotar (ball for hurling) – Pronounced: Schli-tar---Camán (hurling stick) – Pronounced: Com-oon ---Caid (ancient mob football) – Pronounced: Ka-id---Cú Chulainn (mythic character - "Hound (cú) of Culann") – Pronounced: Koo-kul-in---Fite fuaite (something that is intertwined – something that can't be unpicked) – Pronounced: fi-tcha Foo-cha  

Puntata 7 - Bentornati al podcast “Storie di Celti intorno al fuoco” un podcast realizzato dalla Celtic Harp International Academy in collaborazione con English Galore School. Scopriamo in questa puntata le origini dell'eroe del Ciclo dell'Ulster, Cú Chulainn. Protagonista dell'epico Táin Bó Cuailnge, La Grande Razzia di Cooley, l'eroe Cú Chulainn ottiene il suo nome dopo un evento che segna la sua gioventù. In questa puntata confrontiamo anche Finn Mac Cumhaill e Cú Chulainn alla ricerca di punti in comune ed elementi discordanti in questi due importanti personaggi della mitologia irlandese. Visita il nostro sito e seguici sui social: https://www.celticharpacademy.com/ https://englishgalore.school Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storiedicelti https://www.facebook.com/celticharpacademy https://www.facebook.com/EnglishGaloreSchool Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storiedicelti/ https://www.instagram.com/celticharpacademy/ https://www.instagram.com/englishgaloreschool/ Testi di Paolo Rolfo Editing di Valentino Barbareschi   Bibliografia:   - James MacKillop, Myths and Legends of the Celts, Penguin Books, 2006 - Lady Augusta Gregory, Cú Chulainn of Muirthemne, 1902, licenza pubblica - T.W. Rolleston, I miti celtici, Longanesi, 2021 Musica:   - The Humours of Ballymanus Jig (sigla) - Gaelic Air - Klean O'Hara   Performer: Elisa Petruccelli, Valerio Nicosia   https://www.instagram.com/elisa_loves_harp/ https://instagram.com/valerio.nicosia/ Editing:    Celtic Harp Production   Copyright: Paolo Rolfo, Valentino Barbareschi, Elisa Petruccelli, Valerio Nicosia

Labhraíonn Brídanna Ní Bhaoill le Seán faoi Sheanchas Sheáin Néill, na tograí atá déanta aici le saothar Mhicí Sheáin Néill a chomóradh (an leabhar 'Scéal Cú Chulainn', an dlúthdhiosca 'Seanchas Sheáin Néill' agus ceolchoirm speisialta a cuireadh ar siúl anuraidh) agus a saothar iontach féin mar scéalaí. Tugann sí súil siar ar bhauicphointí agus cuimhní móra, an bua a bhí aici ag Fleadh Ceoil na hÉireann i 2018 ina measc.

On Slice 55 I chat with Sandra (Kilkenny), Elizabeth (Lisdoonvarna) and Stephen (Detroit) to find out all about Cu Chulainn Raleigh GAA in North Carolina! We chat about the foundation of the ladies' team and the first tournament in Greenville, the rivalry/friendship with Charlotte GAA, Bluffton, Atlanta, Orlando, Salem and others, choosing between a motorcycle and founding a GAA club, Clare FM commentary, how a shopping trip to Dublin changed a life, links with UCC, early days playing with Detroit GAA and San Fran GAA, All-Ireland winning brothers, the dream of a clubhouse and an amazing story of a mother-daughter duo at USGAA Nationals! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-keelan/message

Dominic Kelly is a performance storyteller who has ventured deep into the vast landscape of stories that surround the Irish mythological hero Cú Chulainn – so much so that he cycled around Ireland to see all the mythical places found in the Táin, sometimes called Ireland's National Epic or the Irish Iliad.We speak about engaging with myth, how stories like the Táin have the potential to ground us in reality, and if there's a value to violence told well. Tickets for The Hero Light at Ulverston's Coronation Hall on 17th march 2022https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-hero-light-furness-tradition-tickets-245923242037 Dominc Kelly's blog about cycling the Táinhttps://dominickelly.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/cycling-the-tain-the-ulster-cycle-on-wheels-part-1/ Dominic Kelly's websitehttp://dominickelly.eu Folklore of Birds Twitter feed by Dominic Kellyhttps://twitter.com/birdsfolklore REFERENCES The Táin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Táin_Bó_CúailngeUlster cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulster_CycleFenian cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenian_CycleMythological cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythological_CycleCú Chulainn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cú_ChulainnFionn mac Cumhaill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fionn_mac_CumhaillSaint Patrick's Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_DayThe Morrígan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Morr%C3%ADganAsterixhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AsterixThe sacred bull https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_bullMinoan religion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minoan_religionCeltic otherworld https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_OtherworldAos Sí https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aos_S%C3%ADLugh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LughTuatha Dé Danann https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuatha_Dé_DanannPeter Brook's Mahabharata https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mahabharata_(play)Jiddu Krishnamurti https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiddu_Krishnamurti

Collecting Issues: Celtic Warrior The Legend of Cú Chulainn Welcome to Collecting Issues. This week Mick and Ben discuss Celtic Warrior The Legend of Cú Chulainn from The O'Brien Press by Will Sliney, first published in 2013. Join our new Discord server and chat about this issue's comic; Collecting Issues Book Club Find us at www.seomrabeag.com/collectingissues

Shane and Hazel return to the studio for a whopper: it's the story of Shane's fellow beardless Ulsterman, Cu Chulainn!You know him as one of the most celebrated figures in Irish folklore – we know him as a failed contestant on Take Me Out. Plus, we wonder how many snooker tables there are in prison and come across a shocking new twist in our hunt for bear bones.Tell us where you're tuning in from at hello@nothistorians.com! You can also email us with stories you'd like us to cover, your favourite trivia, or anything you want to add to previous episodes!***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tá roinnt de na Miotais agus Finscéalta Éireannacha is fearr linn athinsint ag daltaí Ghaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire, Cearnóg Pharnell

Jake is privileged to be joined, all the way from Dublin, by former hurler, and current hurling (and history!) enthusiast, Mark Hogan! The conversation covers many topics, from how hurling captured Mark's passion as a youngster, the possibility for expression within the sport, sliotars and zombie hurleys, the ancient mythological history of the game, the significance of Gaelic games within Irish culture, and so much more! Join us, as we journey into hurling and beyond! Follow the JBSE on Twitter, if you please! Have a read about Cú Chulainn and the early mythological origins of hurling! Listen to the anthems prior to the 2007 Rugby match between Ireland and England at Croke Park!

This week Céire and Xander loop-the-loop by rollercoaster to studio to bring you Episode 3 of KidCast! Many thanks to this week's cast: HOST: Xander Harford (Age 10) NEWS: Christopher McCoy (Age 12) AROUND THE WORLD: Robert and Anna Bodtker (Age 11 and 9) MYSTERY SOUNDS: Ava Kelly (Age 6) QUESTION: Lily Ward O'Keefe (Age 9) ANSWER: Jude Villegas-Phelan (Age 9) MOVIE MADNESS: Charlie McManus (Age 9) DID YOU KNOW: Stageschool Galway (Yassin, Diarmuid, Davy, Stevie, Rosie, Izabele, Molly, Fiadh Age 7-10) DOCTOR: Niamh Murphy HIGH FIVE: Cara, Cian & Dara, Hasini, Isabelle, Lily & Saoirse

Born Setanta, he earned his most popular name after he accidentally killed the hound of a smith. On that night, the young Setanta became to be known as Cu Chulainn, meaning The hound of Culann, a title that point out to what would be his task for the rest of his life, the protection of Ulster.

Episode 4, including the Birth of Cú Chulainn, and How Cú Chulainn got His Name. CW; Weird Pregnancy Stuff, Death of a Dog Website www.talesfromtheshadows.com Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/fromtheshadows Patreon Patreon www.patreon.com/talesfromtheshadows facebook www.facebook.com/talesfromtheshadows/ twitter twitter.com/talesshadows instagram www.instagram.com/talesfromtheshadows/ Some of the source I'm drawing on; The Tain: Translated from the Irish Epic Tain Bo Cuailnge: From the Irish epic Táin Bó Cuailnge, Thomas Kinsella The Táin: Translated from the Old Irish Epic Táin Bó Cúailnge, Cairan Carson Cuchulain of Muirthemne: The Story of the Men of the Red Branch of Ulster, Lady Gregory Candlelit Tales candlelittales.ie Shadow of the Táin, Candlelit Tales Candlelittales – Episode01-shadowsofthetain-part1_whelanslive Story Archaeology, storyarchaeology.com storyarchaeology.com/feed/podcast/ Hog and Dice hoganddice.com And almost every other Irish Storyteller I've met or heard.

We've all had our fill of ancient gods and mythic tales of fighting and grandeur… or at least, you may have thought that! When it comes to ancient gods, Celtic culture is often swept under the rug and forgotten, but this week, we're bringing it to the forefront. Maria deep dives in the story of the Celtic demi-god, Sétanta / Cú Chulainn. As the human incarnation of the god Lugh, and son of the human Deichtine, Cú Chulainn managed to accomplish quite a lot of things before his untimely, yet prophesied, death. These accomplishments include, but are not limited to: becoming a literal guard dog, killing three men and impregnating a warrior woman before the age of 10, fighting an entire army single-handedly, and healing a goddess with the power of milk. Prepare yourself for phlegm. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wonderbingepod/message

Welcome to bluemind ASMR, your personal relaxation station. I’m your host, blue skies. Tonight I'm going to be reading some of the reviews from August 2020, and I think one from September. And after every review, as thanks, I give you a little trigger... there are crinkles, taps, ear picking... and more! I hope you enjoy. Headphones recommended~ I also talk a bit about how trans folks can bind safely, and there is a brief mention of gender dysphoria and an allusion to self-harm. This is in response to a review that mentions binding with a headband, which most experts consider to be less safe than other options. For more information please visit: https://realtransfacts.tumblr.com/post/180593560258/chest-binding-masterpost (if there is a problem with this link, please let me know via email) I plan to read all the reviews, they just take a lot of time. Thank you for your patience with me, and thank you to all listeners, and to those who take the time to leave a review, regardless of star-rating. * you are on episode 143~ * this episode goes public on May 4th 2021~ * a big shout-out to my wonderful and amazing patrons: Moonflower, Tom, Colleen, and Jo!

Hair of the dog that bit you. I tell the story of how Cú Chulainn got his name. I also remind the listener and myself that a nig set back does not mean the end of the road. It just means we may have to try a different path.

This is the one and only St. Patrick's Day special!!! We are joined by our good friend Sean Connolly of the Try Channel to talk about this movies representation of Ireland, it's bad accidents and just..... the boy is half leprechaun you guys, need we say moreSEAN SOCIALS:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSonicScrewInsta: https://www.instagram.com/thesonicscrew/?hl=enTry Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCabq3No3wXbs6Ut-Pux6SzATry Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTRYChannelPODCAST SOCIALS:Twitter: https://twitter.com/dclubpodcast?s=09Instagram: @dcomclubhouseEmail: svdisneyclubhouse@gmail.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dcomclubhouse?lang=enShane: https://twitter.com/Impossibly_IdleVicky: https://twitter.com/SoLikeVicky‘17 Questions with The Luck of the Irish Screenwriter Andrew Shepard Price’ by WaldenPondershttp://www.waldenponders.com/the-luck-of-the-irish-screenwriter-andrew-shepard-price.html ‘The British-Irish Dialect Quiz’ by JOSH KATZhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/15/upshot/british-irish-dialect-quiz.htmlTayto Theme Park and Zoohttps://taytopark.ie/‘Do you think Margaret Thatcher had Girl Power?’ from The Eric Andre Showhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G6RF5ChKYQ&ab_channel=amy.‘The Tailteann Games, 1924-1936’ by Cathal Brennanhttps://www.theirishstory.com/2011/02/23/the-tailteann-games-1924-1936/#.YEtyy2SmPeoTailteann Games (ancient)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailteann_Games_(ancient)‘Riverdance at the Eurovision Song Contest 30 April 1994, Dublin #Riverdance20’ by Riverdancehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0v_pu6miJ8&ab_channel=Riverdance‘Far Darrig’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_darrig‘"Luck of the Irish" is an Old Mining Expression’ by ANGELA TUNGhttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/30236/luck-irish-old-mining-expression‘The Origin of Leprechauns — Celtic Folklore Month’ by Tale Foundryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aijViAMavSg&ab_channel=TaleFoundry‘The Messed Up Origins of Leprechauns | Fables Explained’ by Jon Solohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAB-VmTDJNI&ab_channel=JonSolo‘The making of Darby O’Gill and the Little People’ by Brian McManushttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/the-making-of-darby-o-gill-and-the-little-people-1.3928432‘DARBY OGILL The Banchee and Death Coach (Fan made)’ by HR Bronhaskihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3puv9rPCNA&ab_channel=HRBronhaskiThe Morbegshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Morbegs‘The Luck of the Irish is High School Musical’https://www.instagram.com/p/B92FpdCgEpn/Celtic Warrior: The Legend of Cú Chulainn by Will Slineyhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Celtic-Warrior-Legend-C%C3%BA-Chulainn/dp/1847173381‘Scarenthood’ by Chris O’Halloran and Nick Rochehttps://www.idwpublishing.com/product/scarenthood-1/Irish Films Listhttps://letterboxd.com/shanecrowley/list/irish-films/

The Uhuru Captain's council is presented with an interesting problem: politically it would be convenient for them to make nice with the crew of The Glas, but they just don't like them! Also, there might be a pig butt involved. Gable tries to settle their score with Cú Chulainn, Travis makes some wagers, and Jonnit notices something that pulls his attention away from all the chaos.CONTENT NOTEMain Show: Ill-advised pranks, implied underage drinking, vomitDear Uhuru:  Horny old people, mild body horror (non-horny)

It was inevitable in many ways that friends Cú Chulainn and Ferdia would be pitted against each other. Patricia tells us the background and how events unfolded.

He's a legendary figure that has captured imaginations for generations. Patricia tells the story of Cú Chulainn

The penultimate story in our Death Series is the death of one of the greatest of all heroes: Cúchulainn. This story and discussion was recorded in early 2020, though we though the better of releasing tales of glorious death at the time. Cúchulainn’s death was long foretold. From the moment he took up arms as a boy, he knew that his life would be brief, and full of pain. But he knew that his story would stay on the lips of storytellers until the end of time, and that seemed a good bargain to a young boy. Here, he faces his final battle, still reaching for glory. Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find out more, or become a patron by going to: https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales http://candlelittales.ie/ https://open.spotify.com/show/2102WuUUe9Jl6cGXNwQEKf https://soundcloud.com/candlelittales https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/candlelit-tales-irish-mythology-podcast/ https://twitter.com/candlelit_tales?lang=en https://www.facebook.com/candlelittales/ https://www.instagram.com/candlelittales/ https://vimeo.com/user52850249 https://www.youtube.com/candlelittales #keepherlit #keephercandlelit #candlelittales #storytelling #livemusic #mythology #irishmythology #candlelittalespodcast #podcast

Um episódio especial para acabar o ano, começando com a nossa Agenda do Corvo e depois passando para um conto da mitologia irlandesa, do Ciclo de Ulster, que conta um dos encontros entre a Deusa Morrigan e o herói Cú Chulainn, com a participação especial da minha mais que tudo, a Shakti. No fim, fica uma pequena mensagem de agradecimento e de votos de feliz Ano Novo. Espero que gostem e que passem...um bom bocadinho!

The landscape around the Bay of Dundalk is full of stories, such as the legendary tales of Cú Chulainn. However, archaeologists have uncovered new discoveries every bit as compelling, and you can hear the tales with this free audiobook. The landscape around the Bay of Dundalk is rich in history. During works in [...] The post Bay of Dundalk Audiobook appeared first on Abarta Heritage Home.

This week on the pod we're chatting free gaffs, the new Cú Chulainn from Finglas, and a double bill of 'Tony's Namedrop Corner'.

We bring you a legendary episode of Mystics & Mulder! Your hosts and special guest Carlina discuss Orpheus and Eurydice, The Cannibal of Qemer, and The Táin's Queen Medb and Cú Chulainn. Ft. Woodchuck Todd, Maneater by Hall & Oates, and tears courtesy of Hadestown. 

Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall. Inniu an chéad lá de mhí Lúnasa. Is mise Niall Ó Siadhail. Tháinig níos mó na dhá chéad daoine le chéile ag Páirc an Chrócaigh inné chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar an fhéile Mhoslamach Eid. Cuireadh Páirc an Chrócaigh ar fáil ionas go mbeadh scaradh sóisialta i bhfeidhm le linn na seirbhíse urnaí. I mbliana tagann Eid ag aimsir seanfhéile Gaelaí, Lúnasa. In ómós na hocáide sin, tá Camino Mhacha ar siúl i gContae Ard Mhacha. Tá daoine ag siúl ó Thí Chulainn sa Mhullach Bán go dtí Eamhain Mhacha, mar a shiúil Cú Chulainn é féin fadó fadó. Tá súil ag na siúlóirí go mbaileoidh siad airgead ar son Aonaigh Mhacha, lárionad Gaelach nua i gCathair Ard Mhacha. I Nua-Eabhrac, eisíodh cáipéisí a mhaíonn go ndearna cintóir gnéis Jeffrey Epstein iarracht fianaise inchoiritheach ar Phrionsa Andrew a fháil. Deirtear sna páipéir gur chuir Epstein brú ar chailín faoi aois caidreamh collaí a thosú leis an Phrionsa ar oileán príobháideach in Oileáin Mheiriceánacha na Maighdean. Chuir Epstein lámh ina bhás féin anuraidh ach anois tá a iarpháirtí Ghislaine Maxwell ag fanacht le triail sna Stáit Aontaithe. Fuair stiúrthóir scannán Sasanach Alan Parker bás inné. Bhí clú agus cáil air mar dhéantóir scannán éagsúil ar nós Midnight Express, Fame, The Commitments, agus Bugsy Malone. Le linn a shaoil bhain Parker a lán duaiseanna agus gradam, sé Ghradam Oscar san áireamh. Bhí sé sé bliana is seachtó d'aois. Léirithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain.

Oliver Sheppard's The Death of Cúchulainn sits in the window of the General Post Office. It is my favourite piece of twentieth century art in Dublin. Surprisingly, it predates the Easter Rising, and has even inspired murals in Loyalist Belfast. Inspired by its appearance on the new Fontaines DC LP cover, this edition of the podcast explores Sheppard's masterpiece. Support TCB: www.patreon.com/threecastlesburning

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde Themes "As we think in our hearts, so are we." (Proverbs, 23.7) The Twins Most cultures have a fascination with the phenomenon of twins. Jekyll and Hyde can be understood to be a strange type of twin.  Castor and Pollux were twins in Classical Mythology, both had the same mother (as would be expected): Leda, but each had a different father. Castor’s father was Leda’s mortal husband and was thus mortal, while Pollux was the son of Zeus, and thus an immortal. When push came to shove and Castor was killed, Pollux shared half his immortality with his twin.  We see in Tolkien, the half-elf brothers Elrond and Elros choose their kindred, Elrond to be an elf and thus immortal and Elros to be human and thus to die. In fact the symbol of the twins runs through our culture: Cain and Abel, Romulus and Remus, Osiris and Set.  Very often one is bad and the other good. Most often, stories about twins involve a moral choice.  The psychologist Carl Jung felt this motif revealed an archetype in human nature itself. Jung (Collected Works XX, 217n) mentions the old apocryphal legend that Jesus (the believer) was twin to Thomas (the doubter).  Chevalier and Gheerbrant (trans. John Buchanan-Brown) in their Dictionary of Symbols (1994, p1047) talk about different pairings of twins; one dark, the other light, one good, the other evil, and they say that they represent the contradictions in a person’s nature and his or her moral struggle to overcome them.  Stevenson’s discussion of this theme addresses the morality, but as well as being philosophical, he manages to demonstrate it through its human and dramatic aspect and show the suffering that such a struggle within a person’s nature can bring. It is not so simple as good fighting against bad. Jekyll wants to be both evil and good at the same time and to enjoy his evil with no penalty. His solution is to create, or more correctly, liberate Mr Hyde. Jekyll gets away with his guilty, but tempting pleasures while he can, but when he fears that Hyde will cause him to be punished, he tries to do away with Hyde, but he has fed the beast too much and it has grown too strong, and in the end, it is Hyde’s evil that proves the stronger. Rather than sharing his immortality as Pollux does for Castor, Jekyll chooses to share his death with Hyde, killing himself and thus killing them both. The idea is that in each of us is a mortal and an immortal part. They are always together but never completely one. We see this in Castor and Pollux but also in Jesus and the Christ, who were both man and god in the same body. We see a version of it where Jekyll is the mixed man, very mortal, fond of both his sensual pleasures and his pious reputation, and Hyde who is uncombined, younger, more vital, his senses sharper, but wholly made of shadow.  The Elixir Stevenson’s Tincture that changes colour and foams and bubbles has been portrayed many times on the television and movie screens. You can even get your own alcoholic version in The Alchemist bar in Manchester and now elsewhere. It does seem to link back to the Elixir of Life of the Medieval and Renaissance alchemists, which they also called a ’tincture’ in that it is transformative. The Elixir of the alchemists could reputedly turn lead into gold, bring that which was dead alive once more and transform man into god. Jekyll’s elixir turns man into monster.  It is also interesting that in an old Irish story, the druids gave the great warrior Cú Chulainn an elixir of forgetfulness so he would forget his love for a woman who was not his wife and therefore not fall into sin. In a sense, Jekyll’s elixir allows him to forget his moral nature, and partake of Hyde’s excesses and abominations with an unblemished conscience, at least so long as he is Hyde. At first thought, Jekyll’s problem is that his elixir does not allow him to forget his sins when he has Support this podcast

This week on Fireside (https://www.headstuff.org/fireside/) is Episode 70: The Death of Cú Chulainn The final tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology tells of the final battle and death of the greatest hero this island has ever known: Cú Chulainn. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/firesidebard/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/olohansolo) if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page (https://www.patreon.com/firesidepodcast) to show your support!

Unfortunately The Rob Rat Podcast will be taking a break for awhile as due to the current global pandemic we are unable to meet up to record episodes. But don’t worry we will be back bigger and better then ever in a few months with new exciting episodes, so stayed tuned to our social media for updates on our return. On this week’s episode of the podcast we take a look at some of the most famous characters and stories from Irish mythology. These stories have been verbally passed down through generations of Irish people for centuries and we decided to take a deeper look at some of our favourite tales. So join us as we delve in to the world of Celtic mythic warriors Fionn Mac Cumhaill and Cú Chulainn and find out about the salmon of knowledge and the children of lir! As always there is the “Rob Rat New” bringing you some of the more bizarre news stories from around the world. You can check out the Rob Rat Podcast on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter @Robratpodcast and our podcast is available on all good podcast platforms. If you enjoy listening to the podcast we would love to hear from you, so get in touch on social media! and we would really appreciate it if you could leave us a nice rating/review on your podcast provider, we are always delighted when you like and share our content so thanks for that & thanks for listening!

This week on Fireside (https://www.headstuff.org/fireside/) is Episode 61: The Sick-Bed of Cú Chulainn. A tragic love story from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology, where Cú Chulainn's love for his beloved wife Emer is tested by a curse from the other world... Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/firesidebard/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/olohansolo) if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page (https://www.patreon.com/firesidepodcast) to show your support!

This week on Fireisde (https://www.headstuff.org/fireside/) is Episode 58: The Táin Part V – Ferdia at the Ford. In the climatic fight of The Táin, we meet Ferdia, Connaught’s greatest warrior and Cú Chulainn’s beloved brother in arms. But what will happen when they are forced to face each other in Single Combat? Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/firesidebard/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/olohansolo) if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page (https://www.patreon.com/firesidepodcast) to show your support!

This week on Fireside (https://www.headstuff.org/fireside/) is Episode 55: The Táin Part II – Encountering Cú Chulainn. The second part of The Táin – the collected armies of Queen Méabh finally encounter the legendary Hound of Ulster Cú Chulain, who is tasked with single-handedly delaying the opposing forces while the warriors of Ulster recover from the Birth Pangs they were cursed with by Macha. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/firesidebard/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/olohansolo) if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page (https://www.patreon.com/firesidepodcast) to show your support!

This week on Fireisde (https://www.headstuff.org/fireside/) is Episode 51: Cú Chulainn – Love and Training. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/firesidebard/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/olohansolo) if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page (https://www.patreon.com/firesidepodcast) to show your support!

It’s episode 50 of Fireside (https://www.headstuff.org/fireside/) . And what better way of commemorating that than finally introducing Setanta. The young boy of the Ulster Cycle who would become the greatest warrior and single most significant character in all of Irish Mythology: Cu Chulainn. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/firesidebard/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/olohansolo) if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page (https://www.patreon.com/firesidepodcast) to show your support!

Today I am joined by medievalist Kelly Williams for a conversation on medieval literature. Kelly is a PhD candidate in Medieval English Literature at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and she's also a close friend whom I've known for many years. So when I thought about doing a show on medieval lit, I knew she'd be the perfect person to go to.One thing that has been a goal of this show since the beginning has been to talk about writing and art in a way that takes people beyond the most dominant or readily accessible popular culture. Or, at other times, to find connections between popular culture and less mainstream work. With medieval lit, we can do both of those things. While I'm sure my audience knows the legends of King Arthur or The Canterbury Tales, how well do you know The Vinland Sagas or Irish epic The Tain? And since “medieval” can be a vague and often Eurocentric term, what about what the rest of the world was writing in that very long period that loosely spans the middle of the first millennium to the middle of the second? To help us all expand our awareness of the world's great epics, romances, poetry, and more, Kelly is here with a huge list of recommendations, and whether you're used to reading older writing or not, chances are you'll hear something that piques your interest. We also spend a little time discussing some of the current issues in the medieval studies world, one of which is the work to make it more inclusive. For example, one of the largest scholarly associations in the field, the International Society of Anglo-Saxonists, recently voted to change its name in an effort to thwart internal racism and sexism. (For more information on that, you can listen to this episode of Remixing the Humanities.) This conversation also comes at a time when white supremacists are increasingly adopting symbols from the Middle Ages as signs of a supposed (and historically-inaccurate) "white" heritage. In this kind of climate, what is the role of a medieval scholar when it comes to helping the public stay informed and combating those who try to twist history to promote narratives of hate and violence? We didn't get a chance to go in depth on this subject, but it's worth noting that part of the reason reading older texts is so important is for how they keep us culturally literate and undo both stereotypes and more malicious rewritings of the past. Oh, and we also talk about Spider-Man and his connection to medieval stories, too. How so? Well, you'll have to listen to find out, but be warned that there are some spoilers for the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse when we get to that point.---And here's a list of all the texts recommended in this episode:JulianaAndreasVis and RaminThe MabinogianThe TainThe Vinland SagasIbn Fadlan and the Land of DarknessThe Travels of Marco PoloShahnamehThe Mirror of My Heart: A Thousand Years of Persian Poetry by WomenThe Arabian NightsSunjataCaravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange across Medieval Saharan AfricanPoems of the MastersThe Tale of GenjiThe Confessions of Lady NijoPopol VuhThe Secret of KellsFollow:Kelly Williams@MediaevalMuseThe Vault of CultureBlog: Shield MaidensThe Plot@ThePlotPodcast@_SeanDouglass_

The honeymoon is cut short when the vile Queen Medb casts a curse upon the fighting men of Uliad. She marches her army towards the castle and Cú Chulainn is the only thing that can stand in her way. Parcasters - This Thursday on Haunted Places we explore the ghosts of the White House! You won’t want to miss this historical horror story, subscribe to Haunted Places today on Spotify or wherever you get your Parcast Originals!

When Cú Chulainn is denied the opportunity to marry the love of his life, he travels to the Isle of Skye to train under the warrior woman Scathach. Her training is legendary for its brutality, and Cú Chulainn realizes that he may not make it home alive. Parcasters - Was Leo Frank responsible for the death of little Mary Phagan? Find out today on Vanessa’s other podcast, Unsolved Murders! Available now on Spotify or wherever you listen to Parcast!

In the ancient Irish kingdom of Uliad, the God Lu and a beautiful woman had a child named Setante. He is gifted beyond all measure, but he's also cursed with a fiery temper that transforms him into a monster who cannot discern friend from foe. Sponsors! Daily Harvest - Go to Daily-Harvest.com and enter promo code MYTHOLOGY to get three cups FREE in your first box! Pair of Thieves - Get 20% off your first order at PairOfThieves.com/MYTH.

Where we left off, Cú Chulainn was getting dung smeared in his face by a stronger, magical king. None of that matters, because Cú Chulainn won. Of course he did. He's Cú Chulainn. Today's story picks up years later. As it turns out, killing people indiscriminately for all of your adult life (and pretty much all of your childhood) has consequences. Today, we'll learn what those are. The creature is lady Kiya, from Japan, and she's a great reason to be honest with people about your feelings. -- Sponsor: Robinhood makes investing easy, and they don’t take commission fees, so you keep all the profit. For a free stock, go to myths.robinhood.comto check it out today. -- Music: “Scaffoldings” by Podington Bear “Minor Islands” by Podington Bear “Forces” by Podington Bear “Blue Blanket” by Podington Bear “Guild Rat” by Blue Dot Sessions “Campanula” by Blue Dot Sessions “Uncertain Ground” by Blue Dot Sessions

Swan hunting, demon horde fighting, and marriage counseling: we’re back in the stories of Cú Chulainn, the hound of Ulster, after he won the war. He’s at a party, celebrating, but then his wife hints that she’d like one small thing, and that snowballs into him going to battle in fairy land against Senach the Spectral, shadow king. Really, though, if you’re a legendary hero, pretty much any todo list can end up with you fighting a shadow king. The creature is Master Stoorworm, and he's still around. You can find him in the Orkney Islands and Iceland. Oh, sorry, did I say "in?" I meant "as." -- Sponsor: Check out Pet Cemetery on April 5th! -- Music: "Um Pepino" by Blue Dot Sessions "Manaan" by Blue Dot Sessions "Basketliner" by Blue Dot Sessions "Flunked Funk" by Podington Bear "Bjork" by Podington Bear

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In this episode, my 'cousin' Michael reviews Rage Across Australia. Also, I mix up the Cú Chulainn and the Finn McCool myth early on in this episode. I know, before you yell at me.  We also have two advertisements from HLG Con and White Wolf RPGS Game Play and Media HLG Con You can find the Storytellers Vault here Music in this episode is from  "Metalmania" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ And Platemail Games Pro RPG Audio “Portions of the materials are the copyrights and trademarks of White Wolf Entertainment AB, and are used with permission. All rights reserved. For more information please visit white-wolf.com.”

In this episode, we review the Fiana tribe and their 2nd Edition Tribebook. Also, I mix up the Cú Chulainn and the Finn McCool myth early on in this episode. I know, before you yell at me.  We also have two advertisements from HLG Con and White Wolf RPGS Game Play and Media HLG Con You can find the Storytellers Vault here Music in this episode is from  "Metalmania" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ And Platemail Games Pro RPG Audio “Portions of the materials are the copyrights and trademarks of White Wolf Entertainment AB, and are used with permission. All rights reserved. For more information please visit white-wolf.com.”

The Ulster Cycle consists of a corpus of tales forming one of the main branches of early Irish Literature, which have come down to us across countless generations; existing first as part of an oral tradition in Ireland until it was later chronicled by early Christian monks in the manuscripts that survive to this day. The most well known series of narratives within the Ulster Cycle - Táin Bó Cuailgne or 'The Cattle Raid of Cooley' - relates the adventures and exploits of the mythic champion and heroic demigod Cú Chulainn, as he single-handedly defends his people against the advancing armies of Queen Meadhbh and King Aillil. From the unlikely origins of its principle characters, to similarities with ancient Greek and Indo-European tradition; and from warp-spasms and beheadings to more tender moments, join your hosts Claire Doohan and Jonny Dillon as they take up arms to explore this bloody epic, themselves engaging in bitter dispute on the nature of heroic spirit along the way! Further reading: (Online) Táin Bó Cuailgne Recension 1: https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T301012/index.html Táin Bó Cuailgne; Adaptation from Dunn & Windisch: http://adminstaff.vassar.edu/sttaylor/Cooley/ (Print) Kinsella, Thomas (1969)The Táin: Translated from the Irish epic Táin Bó Cuailnge, London, Oxford University Press. Carey, John (1999). 'Cú Chulainn as Ailing Hero' in Ronald Black, William Gillies; Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh. Celtic Connections: Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress of Celtic Studies, Vol. 1. East Linton: Tuckwell. pp. 190–8. Nagy, Joseph Falaky (1984) 'Heroic Destinies in the Macgnímrada of Finn and Cú Chulainn'. Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie. 40: 23–39. Ó hÓgáin, Dáithí (2006). The lore of Ireland : an Encyclopaedia of Myth, Legend and Romance. Doughcloyne, Ireland : Rochester, N.Y. ; Boydell & Brewer,Collins Press.

The magnificent warrior women Scathach and Aife both play a major role in Cú Chulainn's future life and exploits but they are not the only women who actively engage with out young hero.. Join the Story Archaeologists as they attempt to come to terms with the number of  dalliances and romantic interludes encountered   by the young man on his ventures to Scathach's mysterious northern island in his quest to win his canny bride, Emer. Read the text for yourself! This episode discusses only the second half of this text. The first half was addressed in the previous episode, 6.05 : 'The Wooing of Emer." Tochmarc Emire la Coinculaind The Wooing of Emer : translated by Kuno Meyer, based on LU and Stowe MS 992 (D. iv. 2)]. Verba Scathaige: (Translation by P.L. Henry) We also referred to  Series 3.03 The Well and the Cheese, with reference to the violent death of Derbforgaille and Medb

Cú Chulainn meets his match In this episode we get to meet the marvelous Emer, the woman who bests  the young Cú Chulainn, at least, in terms of her sharp witted and far-sighted eloquence. Join the Story Archaeologists as we try to decode how Emer manages her young and unpredictable suitor and deals with her uncompromising father. Read the text for yourself! This episode discusses only the first part of this long text. The second half, where our hero goes to be trained in Alba, will form the basis of the next episode. Tochmarc Emire la Coinculaind The Wooing of Emer : translated by Kuno Meyer, based on LU and Stowe MS 992 (D. iv. 2)].      

Harder, Faster, Stronger, Better! In this episode, we get to examine some remarkable exploits of one of the central figures in the Tain tradition: Cú Chulainn.  We explore stories told by some of the characters who know the hero, remembering him as a child. Join the Story Archaeologists as we try to decide if  the young Cú Chulainn can be considered a 'child prodigy'  or merely a 'precocious brat'. Read the texts for yourself! Here are links to the texts and translations that we used for the childhood deeds of Cú Chulainn: "The Boyhood Deeds of Cú Chulainn." Ancient Irish Tales. ed. and trans. Tom Cross and Harris Slover. NY: Barnes and Noble, 1996. reprint The Boyhood of Cú Chulainn, from Táin Bó Cuailgne Recension 1; pp 135-148 [translation]: ed. and trans. Cecile O'Rahilly The sections we refer to are under the following titles: The Eulogy of Cú Chulainn The Boyhood Deeds The Death of the Boys The Fight between Eógan mac Durthacht and Conchobar [aka Cú Chulainn and the Battlefield Phantoms] The fate of the twenty-seven men and the reason why none dared to wound the Ulstermen when they were in their debility. The killing of the Smith's Hound by Cú Chulainn and the reason why he is called Cú Chulainn The Death of Nechta Scéne's Three Sons  

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the troublesome conceptions and births that stand behind much of the material of the Táin tradition. This time, we examine the births of the doomed Deirdre, the fated Cú Chulainn and re-re-visit the importance of Macha's story. Join the Story Archaeologists as we attempt to disentangle webs of prophecy and poor decision-making, and try to understand what all these little worms are about! Read the texts for yourself! Here are links to the texts and translations that we used for the birth of Deirdre: from the Book of Leinster (LL) Longes mac n-Uislenn - edited by Vernam Hull The Exile of the Sons of Uisliu - translated by Vernam Hull late version translated by Douglas Hyde Deirdre   Here are the texts on Macha: Noinden Ulad; The Story of Macha More Stories of Macha - Revisited An original translation of Compert Con Chulainn, the Conception of Cú Chulainn, will be uploaded in the coming days Need some revision? You may find it helpful to revisit our episodes on Macha: Series 1 - Mythical Women; Episode 2 - The Story of Macha Series 5 - Revisiting Mythical Women; Episode 2 - Revisiting Macha   Don’t forget to subscribe to get the latest posts! Related Articles will be posted in the days to come… Story Archaeology is run on a voluntary not-for-profit basis. If you can afford a donation towards our running costs, we would be very grateful. The “Donate” button is on the right-hand-side of each page, or e-mail us for other ways to support our work. Check our Reading List for further reading and resources. by The Story Archaeologists Music: “Tam Lin” by Gian Castello

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Conchúir or Conchobar mac Nessa (son of Ness) was the king of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He ruled from Emain Macha (Navan Fort, near Armagh). There are several versions of how Conchobar was conceived. In the earliest, Ness, daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide, the then king of Ulster, asks the druid Cathbad what it is an auspicious time for. Cathbad replies, "for begetting a king on a queen". There are no other men around, so Ness takes Cathbad to bed and conceives a son. In a later version, Ness is brought up by twelve foster-fathers, and while all twelve are at a feast, Cathbad, leading a fian or landless war-band, attacks the house and kills them all. Eochaid is unable to avenge them as the culprit cannot be identified, so Ness forms her own fian to hunt Cathbad down. But while she is bathing alone in a pool, Cathbad appears, stands between her and her weapons, and bares his sword. He spares her life on the condition that she becomes his wife. They settle near a river called Conchobar, and Ness soon conceives a son, but in this version the father is the High King Fachtna Fáthach, who is Ness's lover. As she and Cathbad set out to visit Fachtna, Ness goes into labour. Cathbad tells her if she can manage not to give birth until the following day, her son will be a great king and have everlasting fame, for he will be born on the same day as Jesus Christ. Ness sits on a flagstone by the river Conchobar, and the following morning gives birth. The baby falls into the river, but Cathbad lifts him out, names him Conchobar after the river, and brings him up as his own son. Conchobar becomes king By the time Conchobar is seven, Fergus mac Róich is king of Ulster, and falls in love with Ness. She agrees to become his wife, on one condition: that Fergus allows Conchobar to be king for a year, so his children will be called the sons of a king (under Medieval Irish law inheritance passed through the male line, and only those who had a king as a male-line ancestor were eligible for kingship). The nobles of Ulster advise Fergus that this will not affect his standing with them, as the boy will be king in name only, so he agrees. But Conchobar, advised by his mother, rules so well that by the end of the year it's decided he should be king permanently. Fergus makes an alliance with the new High King, Eochu Feidlech, and they make war on Ulster. After a series of bloody battles, Conchobar makes overtures for peace. Fergus is offered land, the Champion's Portion at Emain Macha, and the position of Conchobar's heir. Conchobar demands compensation from Eochu for the killing of his father, Fachtna Fáthach, and is granted land, status and the High King's daughter in marriage. Marriages and family Conchobar marries several of Eochu's daughters. Medb, later queen of Connacht, is the first. She bears him a son called Amalgad, but soon leaves him. Her sister Eithne conceives a son by him, but Medb murders her by drowning her in a stream. Her son Furbaide is delivered by posthumous Caesarian section. Mugain bears him a son called Glaisne and remains his chief wife. The mother of Conchobar's eldest son, Cormac Cond Longas, is either Eochu's daughter Clothru or Conchobar's own mother Ness. Cormac is given to Fergus mac Róich to foster. His other sons include Cúscraid Mend Macha and Folloman. His daughter Fedelm Noíchrothach marries Cairbre Nia Fer, King of Tara, and they have a son, Erc, and a daughter, Achall. Conchobar has two sisters, Findchóem [8] and Deichtine. Findchóem marries the poet Amergin, and they have a son, Conall Cernach. Deichtine is the mother of Cú Chulainn, by either her mortal husband Sualtam or the god Lugh.

The Gáe Bulg (also Gáe Bulga, Gáe Bolg, Gáe Bolga), meaning "spear of mortal pain/death spear", "gapped/notched spear", or "belly spear", was the name of the spear of Cúchulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. It was given to him by his martial arts teacher, the warrior woman Scáthach, and its technique was taught only to him. It was made from the bone of a sea monster, the Coinchenn, that had died while fighting another sea monster, the Curruid. Although some sources make it out to be simply a particularly deadly spear, others—notably the Book of Leinster—state that it could only be used under very specialized, ritual conditions: “ The Gáe Bulg had to be made ready for use on a stream and cast from the fork of the toes. It entered a man's body with a single wound, like a javelin, then opened into thirty barbs. Only by cutting away the flesh could it be taken from that man's body.” In other versions of the legend, the spear had seven heads, each with seven barbs. In the Táin Bó Cuailnge, Cúchulainn received the spear after training with the great warrior master Scáthach in Alba. She taught him and his foster-brother, Ferdiad, everything the same, except she only taught the Gáe Bulg feat to Cuchulainn. He later used it in single combat against Ferdiad. They were fighting in a ford, and Ferdiad had the upper hand; Cúchulainn's charioteer, Láeg, floated the Gáe Bulg down the stream to his master, who cast it into Ferdiad's body, piercing the warrior's armor and "coursing through the highways and byways of his body so that every single joint filled with barbs." Ferdiad died soon after. On a separate occasion, Cúchulainn also killed his own son, Connla, with the spear. In both instances, it was used as a last resort, as once thrown it proved invariably fatal. Cú Chulainn's use of the Gáe Bulg in the Táin Bó Cuailnge exemplifies its deadliness and the gruesome nature in which it leaves its victims. This can be seen in the fact that after it is utilized, one must literally cut into the victim to retrieve it. This was the case in Cú Chulainn's slaying of Fer Diad. As it is stated in Ciaran Carson's translation of The Táin: “ Láeg came forward and cut Fer Diad open and took out the Gáe Bolga. Cú Chulainn saw his weapon bloody and crimson from Fer Diad's body... ” Etymology Traditionally, the name has been translated as "belly spear", with the second element of the name, bulga, being treated as a derivative of Old Irish bolg "belly, sack, bag". Several notable Celtic scholars, including Joseph Loth and Kuno Meyer, have preferred to derive it rather from Old Irish bolc "gap, breach, notch" (cognate with Welsh bwlch), suggesting a linguistic link with the second element in the name of Fergus mac Róich's sword, Caladbolg and King Arthur's sword Caledfwlch. Linguist Eric Hamp derives the second element, bulga, from a Proto-Celtic compound *balu-gaisos meaning "spear of mortal pain/death spear" (comparable to Old Irish fogha "spear, dart", from Proto-Celtic *uo-gaisu-). Once the second element *gaisos "spear" was no longer recognizable to Irish speaker, its Old Irish cognate, gáe, was reattached to the beginning for clarification, forming a new, tautological compound. Source: Wikipedia

Táin Bó Cúailnge, "the driving-off of cows of Cooley", commonly known as The Cattle Raid of Cooley or The Táin is a legendary tale from early Irish literature, often considered an epic, although it is written primarily in prose rather than verse. It tells of a war against Ulster by the Connacht queen Medb and her husband Ailill, who intend to steal the stud bull Donn Cuailnge, opposed only by the teenage Ulster hero Cú Chulainn. Traditionally set in the 1st century AD in an essentially pre-Christian heroic age, the Táin is the central text of a group of tales known as the Ulster Cycle. It survives in three written versions or "recensions" in manuscripts of the 12th and later centuries, the first a compilation largely written in Old Irish, the second a more consistent work in Middle Irish, and the third an Early Modern Irish version. The Táin is preceded by a number of remscéla, or pre-tales, which provide background on the main characters and explain the presence of certain characters from Ulster in the Connacht camp, the curse that causes the temporary inability of the remaining Ulstermen to fight and the magic origins of the bulls Donn Cuailnge and Finnbhennach. The eight remscéla chosen by Thomas Kinsella for his 1969 translation are sometimes taken to be part of the Táin itself, but come from a variety of manuscripts of different dates. Several other tales exist which are described as remscéla to the Táin, some of which have only a tangential relation to it. Source: Wikipedia

Emer, in modern Irish Éimhear, or, Eimhear, Éimear or Eimer, daughter of Forgall Monach, is the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Main article: Tochmarc Emire The Ulstermen searched all over Ireland for a suitable wife for Cú Chulainn, but he would have none but Emer. He visited her at Forgall's house at Lusk, County Dublin, and wooed her by trading cryptic riddles with her. Emer would accept Cú Chulainn as a husband, but only when his deeds justified it. However, Forgall was opposed to the match. He came to Ulster in disguise and suggested that Cú Chulainn should train in arms with the renowned warrior-woman Scáthach in Scotland, hoping the ordeal would be too much for him and he would be killed. Cú Chulainn took up the challenge. He learned all the arts of war from Scáthach, and while he was there slept with her rival Aoife, or Aífe, leaving her pregnant. In the meantime, Forgall offered Emer to Lugaid mac Noís, a king of Munster. However, when he heard that Emer loved Cú Chulainn, Lugaid refused her hand. Cú Chulainn returned from Scotland fully trained, but Forgall still refused to let him marry Emer. Cú Chulainn stormed Forgall's fortress, killing twenty-four of Forgall's men, abducted Emer and stole Forgall's treasure. Forgall himself fell from the ramparts to his death. An ally of Forgall's, Scenn Menn, tried to stop the fleeing couple, but Cú Chulainn killed him in single combat at a ford. Having proved his prowess, Emer now agreed to marry him. Conchobar mac Nessa, the king of Ulster, had the "right of the first night" over all marriages of his subjects. He was afraid of Cú Chulainn's reaction if he exercised it in this case, but would lose his authority if he didn't. A solution was found - Conchobar would sleep with Emer on the night of the wedding, but Cathbad the druid would sleep between them. Emer's only jealousy Main article: Serglige Con Culainn Though Cú Chulainn had many lovers, Emer's only jealousy came when he was entranced into love with Fand, wife of Manannán mac Lir, the king of the great sea, as recounted in the narrative Serglige Con Culainn ("The Wasting Sickness of Cú Chulainn"). She decided to kill her rival, but when she saw the strength of Fand's love for Cú Chulainn she decided to give him up to her. Fand, touched by Emer's magnanimity, decided to return to her own husband. Manannán shook his cloak between Cú Chulainn and Fand, ensuring the two would never meet again, and Cú Chulainn and Emer drank a potion to wipe the whole affair from their memories. Other stories When Aífe's son Connla came to Ireland in search of his father, Emer realised who he was and tried to persuade Cú Chulainn not to kill him, but to no avail. Emer was said to possess the six gifts of womanhood: beauty, a gentle voice, sweet words, wisdom, skill at needlework and chastity. Emer is the subject of William Butler Yeats' play, The Only Jealousy of Emer. This play is one of his five famous Cú Chulainn pieces and is written with heavy stylistic influences from the Japanese Noh theatre. The story is taken with some liberty from Lady Augusta Gregory's saga-story of the same name in her collection, Cuchulain of Muirthemne (1902). Jealousy premiered in 1922 in Amsterdam under the direction of Albert van Dalsum with masks created by the sculptor Hildo Krop. It did not play on the Irish stage until May 1926, when it was staged by the Dublin Drama League at the Abbey Theatre. Emer is mentioned in Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt as "The Greatest Pisser" in how she came to win Cuchulain's hand for marriage. Emer is also referenced as part of Táin based imagery in Máirtín Ó Cadhain'sThe Withering Branch.

Cú Chulainn, also spelt Cú Chulaind or Cúchulainn, Irish for "Culann's Hound") and sometimes known in English as Cuhullin is an Irish mythological hero who appears in the stories of the Ulster Cycle, as well as in Scottish and Manx folklore. The son of the god Lugh and Deichtine (sister of Conchobar mac Nessa), his childhood name was Sétanta. He gained his better-known name as a child after he killed Culann's fierce guard-dog in self-defence and offered to take its place until a replacement could be reared. At the age of seventeen he defended Ulster single-handedly against the armies of queen Medb of Connacht in the epic Táin Bó Cúailnge ("Cattle Raid of Cooley"). It was prophesied that his great deeds would give him everlasting fame, but that his life would be a short one. For this reason he is compared to the Greek hero Achilles. He is known for his terrifying battle frenzy, or ríastrad (translated by Thomas Kinsella as "warp spasm" and by Ciaran Carson as "torque", in which he becomes an unrecognisable monster who knows neither friend nor foe. He fights from his chariot, driven by his loyal charioteer Láeg and drawn by his horses, Liath Macha and Dub Sainglend. In more modern times, Cú Chulainn is often referred to as the "Hound of Ulster". Cú Chulainn shows striking similarities to the Persian epic hero Rostam, as well as to the Germanic Lay of Hildebrand and the labours of the Greek epic hero Hercules, suggesting a common Indo-European origin, but lacking in linguistic, anthropological and archaeological material. Source: Wikipedia

In the second part of Fled Bricrenn, our heroes make their way to Crúachán to be judged for the Champion’s Portion. But their routes there and back are most circuitous. Follow on their heels with the Story Archaeologists as Cú Chulainn, Loegaire and Conall are tested in some unexpected ways! If you have any technical difficulties downloading or listening to the podcast, please leave a comment below. Don’t forget to subscribe to get the latest posts!  Related Articles will be posted in the days to come. Check our Reading List for further reading and resources. Old episodes now available on archive.org. By The Story Archaeologists. Music: “Tam Lin” by Gian Castello. Links for the episode Fled Bricrenn, "Bricriu's Feast" - translated by George Henderson; Irish Texts Society, 1899

Spring, One Spring Eve by Willie Meikle, the Gundestrup Cauldron and Horns of Power Celebrating the Spring, we bring you a very moving story by Willie Meikle, a wonderful piece from Horns of Power and four great pieces of music. In addition there is a very powerful Irish poem and we take another visit to The Dragon's Head deep in the Highlands to visit Duncan, the old Scottish Shannachie. Full show notes, details and Contributor pages over at our main Website at http://celticmythpodshow.com/spring2009 Running Order: Intro 0:41 News & Views 1:37 Spring Equinox 3:32 Spot On by Claymore 5:52 Cernunnos & the Gundestrup Cauldron 10:05 The Witch-God Cernunnos by Sorita D'Este 10:30 The Warrior by the Bards of Mystic 24:00 Mise Éire by Pádraic Mac Piarais 28:34 One Spring Eve by Willie Meikle 31:00 The Children of Lir by Sora 44:24 Beara, Queen of Alba by Andy Guthrie 49:24 One Autumn Day by Catherine Duc 54:53 Listener Feedback - Kent, Jodie 58:51 Promo - BYKI Irish 1:01:50 Promo - Searching for my Wives 1:03:21 Outtakes 1:05:36 We hope you enjoy it! Gary & Ruthie x x Released: 21st March 2009, 1hr 8m We love to hear from you! Please email garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com, or call us using Speakpipe News & Views Gary apologises for losing emails - again! Come on Gary - stop fiddling with your computer and it might last five minutes :) We also announce the beginning of the Fansite section of the website for all those of you who may have been inspired by the stories. You might have written a story, a poem or maybe drawn/painted a picture or made some music. We welcome your submissions so that other in the Podshow clan can see your work. Please remember that all submissions would be subject to our Creative Commons licence. If you require a different licence, please let us know and we will make it clear on your page. We also wish everyone a very happy St. Patrick's Day for the 17th March.   The Spring Equinox We chat about the meaning of the Spring Equinox and the coming of Spring. We talk about the Green Man and Mother Earth. Did the Celts celebrate the Equinox and Easter (Ostara) together.   Spot On by Claymore High-energy and committed!!! England born Chris, as well as Jim and Derrek like to enjoy ourselves, and like to get everybody around us to have a fun time, but we also are very dedicated musicians. Although it may seem like Claymore is just about jumping around and not appearing serious, all of us are committed to being the best at what each of us do. We have our regular drummer Don (Otto) Wilson out with us on most occasions also. We are truly passionate about the music. We are also very grateful for our family and friends, who come out or support us in many different ways. You can find out more details about Claymore on their website or on their Contributor Page on our website.   Cernunnos & the Gundestrup Cauldron The Gundestrup cauldron is a richly decorated silver vessel, thought to date from between 200 BC and 300 AD, or more narrowly between 150 BC and 1 BC. This places it within the late La Tène period or early Roman Iron Age. The cauldron is the largest known example of European Iron Age silver work. For more information, consult the Wiki page for the Cauldron.   The Witch-God Cernunnos by Sorita D'Este This anthology is the first of its kind to be focused on the horned gods of our ancestors and includes both scholarly essays, bardic retellings of stories such as that of Herne the Hunter and a number of experiential essays. Invocations and meditation journeys are also included. The piece we bring you from this wonderful book is about the Celtic God Cernunnos and was written by the book's editor, the talented Sorita D'Este. Bibliographic References for this article Banier, Antoine; The Mythology and Fables of the Ancients, 1739; A Millar, London Brown, Norman O.; Hermes the Thief, 1990; Lindisfarne Press; Massachusettes Daniélou, Alain; Gods of Love and Ecstasy: The Traditions of Shiva and Dionysus, 1992; Inner Traditions International, Vermont Davidson, Hilda Ellis; The Lost Beliefs of Northern Europe; 1999; Barnes & Noble, New York Gimbutas, Marija; Anza ca 6500-5000 BC: A Cultural Yardstick for the Study of Neolithic Southeast Europe; in Journal of Field Archaeology Vol. 1.1; 1974; Boston University Henig, Martin; A Corpus of Roman Engraved Gemstones from British Sites (2 vols); 1974; BAR; Oxford Olmsted, G.S.; The Gundestrup Cauldron; 1979; in Collection Latomus 162; Brussels Rankine, David & d'Este, Sorita; The Isles of the Many Gods; 2007; Avalonia; London Ross, Anne; Pagan Celtic Britain; 1967; Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd; London You can find out more details about Avalonia Books on their Contributor page on this website or visit the Avalonia website to buy the book or view their other fascinating titles.   The Warrior by The Bards of Mystic William Widmaier is the “Captain” of the Bards of Mystic, William is the founder and the driving force behind the Bards. He is also the writer of all the stories, and that's his voice you hear narrating. Find out more about the Bards of Mystic on Myspace. More details will also be found on our Contributor Page.   Mise Éire by Pádraic Mac Piarais (Patrick Pearse) Pádraic Mac Piarais (1879–1916) was a teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and political activist who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. Pearse wrote stories and poems in both Irish and English, his best-known English poem being "The Wayfarer". He also penned several allegorical plays in the Irish language, including The King, The Master, and The Singer. His short stories in Irish include Eoghainín na nÉan ("Eoineen of the Birds"), Íosagán, Na Bóithre ("The Roads"), and An Bhean Chaointe ("The Keening Woman"). These are translated into English by Joseph Campbell (in the Collected Works of 1917). [Wiki] Mise Éire: Sine mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra Mór mo ghlóir: Mé a rug Cú Chulainn cróga. Mór mo náir: Mo chlann féin a dhíol a máthair. Mór mo phian: Bithnaimhde do mo shíorchiapadh. Mór mo bhrón: D'éag an dream inar chuireas dóchas. Mise Éire: Uaigní mé ná an Chailleach Bhéarra.   I am Ireland: I am older than the old woman of Beare. Great my glory: I who bore Cuchulainn, the brave. Great my shame: My own children who sold their mother. Great my pain: My irreconcilable enemy who harrasses me continually... Great my sorrow That crowd, in whom I placed my trust, died. I am Ireland: I am lonelier than the old woman of Beare.   One Spring Eve by Willie Meikle Willie Meikle is a Scottish Author who writes Fantasy and Horror Fiction and has eight books published. Many of his stories and books are set in Scotland and are weaved with Mythology and folklore. Willie has had 130 stories published in the genre press, both in paper and on-line magazines and his work has appeared in the UK, Ireland, the USA, India, Greece, Romania and Canada. He has graciously allowed us to present an amazingly powerful short story called One Spring Eve. You can find out more about Willie and his work at his website or you can read more details about this fantastic author in our Contributor pages.   The Children of Lir by Sora Sora (aka Andrea Hunt) is an independent musician with a different philosophy on how she wants to share her music with the world. Perhaps it was all of the touring she did as a teenager with the Calgary Youth Orchestra and the Calgary Fiddlers that made her appreciate the subtleties of having a solid home base. It may have been the influence of playing with elite musicians and performing to sell out crowds that seeded her desire to mold a new musical lifestyle. Her natural flair for Celtic vocal styling leaps out in her 2003 debut CD “Winds Of Change”. On this self produced project all 13 tracks were recorded live off the floor. “What you hear is what we did” Sora says. “Everyone was in the same small room at the same time”. The arrangements for each song were chosen specifically because they were so different from anything she had ever heard – which gave her the chance to put her heart and sound into each track. You can find her music on Myspace or Corvid Media. You can find out more details about Sora on her Contributor Page on our website. Children of Lir When on feathered wings take flight 'Oer the hills beating the time To the swans final song Sung so sweet, so for so long As they leave rocky shore Flying west with the sun And I watch from the land I love My past come undone Oh Children of Lir where have you gone? The hills they are bare but echo your song Echo your song The stones silently fall And where do I belong? On the hollow faerie mound The silence calls mocking the time When the swans haunting song Carried far, resounding strong And their stories they drift Upon stormy seas Lost in the waves of time The island, it is me Oh Children of Lir where have you gone? The hills they are bare but echo your song Echo your song The stones silently fall And where do I belong? When the bells so loudly toll An anthem rung drowing the sound To the swans final song Silver notes, fading, withdrawn Change swiftly comes On the wings of the dove The voices once heard are gone Where are they love? Oh Children of Lir where have you gone? The hills they are bare but echo your song Echo your song  Oh Children of Lir where have you gone? The hills they are bare but echo your song Echo your song The stones silently fall And where do I belong? Do I belong?   Beara, Queen of Alba by Andy Guthrie We are incredibly privileged to have Andy as a Contributor to the show. He tells stories that are alive in his family today and that have come down through the ages. He says: The old Legends are a passion and a Joy, and the writings of Fiona Macleod are inspiration, in all I do. I have been a Head gardener of 31 years for large house, and sill working, I see the years come and go from spring to winner, and love it all. I retell the old stories. You can read more about Andy on his Myspace page or on our Contributor Page.   One Autumn Day by Catherine Duc Visions and Dreams Catherine Duc produces instrumentals blending Ambient, Celtic, Classical, Electronica and World music. Catherine is a classically trained pianist and has studied recording and production techniques at the Concert Hall in Melbourne. She also has a Diploma in Film Music Composition from The London School of Creative Studies. She was presented with the 'Instrumental Artist of The Year' award at the 16th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. She has also won first prize in the Electronica category of a national song competition organised by Philips Australia. You can find out more details about Catherine on Myspace or on her Contributor Page on our website.   Listener Feedback Kent, Jodie We read an email from Kent, who raises an interesting question about cross-cultural influences between the Vikings and the Celts. We also play our first voicemail (from Jodie) using the new voicemail feature on the website - yay!   Promo - BYKI Irish BYKI (Before You Know It) Byki is a powerful and personalized language-learning system. It locks foreign language words and phrases into your memory so that you can recall them perfectly and remember them forever. Put simply: Byki works, it's smart, and people tell us they can't stop using it. Find out more about their premium and free Irish Gaelic products at the BYKI Irish Luck website.   Promo - Searching for my Wives William Bostock Searching For My Wives by William Bostock Imagine how it all began, this marvelous, long journey of Humanity. Some souls work for peace and happiness. Others, though, despoil, degrade, and kill. This is a novel of past lives, reincarnation, and our occult history. Not many protohumans were alive, one and one-half million years ago, but all of us had souls, and souls persist, and there are souls which lived in hominids in Chesowanja, eastern Africa who have lived among us almost to the present day. Shimmer loves his wives, Sita and Ahalya, and tries to share sweet lives with them, but the trickster Murk, intent on dragging Mankind down, drives black souls to attack the ones who love. Come along as Shimmer leads migrations. Relive the waning of the Great Ice Age and the planetwide disaster. And remember how Old Kingdom Egypt travelled through a pleat in time to stabilize and rule the river plains of northern India. Re-experience Murk's dark campaign to undermine that peaceful land, and once again respond to Shimmer and Old Shiver's call to arms and meet the enemy between two rivers at fabled Kurukshetra. Find the podcast at Podiobooks.com.   Get EXTRA content in the Celtic Myth Podshow App for iOS, Android & Windows Contact Us: You can leave us a message by using the Speakpipe Email us at: garyandruth@celticmythpodshow.com. 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See their Contributor page for details.   Additional Sources And, of course, the Awen - inspiration and imagination!   Extra Special Thanks for Unrestricted Access to Wonderful Music (in Alphabetic order) Anne Roos Extra Special thanks go for permission to use any of her masterful music to Anne Roos. You can find out more about Anne on her website or on her Contributor page. Caera Extra Special thanks go for permission to any of her evocative harping and Gaelic singing to Caera. You can find out more about Caera on her website or on her Contributor Page. Celia Extra Special Thanks go for permission to use any of her wonderful music to Celia Farran. You can find out more about Celia on her website or on her Contributor Page. Damh the Bard Extra Special thanks go to Damh the Bard for his permission to use any of his music on the Show. You can find out more about Damh (Dave) on his website or on his Contributor page. 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