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When you have a good story to tell, why not invite the world?For our Lost In Belfast series finale, we convene in the Titanic Hotel's grand vaulted hall, where the ill-fated ship was designed. Hundreds have gathered from across local communities and from around the globe for the Belfast International Homecoming—civic leaders, elected officials, business executives, investors, entrepreneurs, culture makers…and two peripatetic podcasters.Co-host and a Belfast Homecoming Ambassador himself, John Lee spoke with the event's creator Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, a former Lord Mayor, long-time publisher, and Irish Stew alum and Connla McCann, who organizes this and many other high-profile events on both sides of the Atlantic as co-founder and director of Aisling Events.We glean their insights on the purpose, evolution, outcomes, and future of this much anticipated annual event (returning Sept. 25, 2025), and grab soundbites from Dan Dennehy--VP Council for American Ireland Relations, Bryan O'Dwyer, a New York lawyer dedicated to advancing Ireland's cause in the United States, and Smuggling Nun Poitín's Maura Clare, another past Irish Stew guest and a 2024 Belfast Homecoming Ambassador.We also heard about the Homecoming's sister event, the New York New Belfast Luncheon Conference, coming to the stately New York Athletic Club on Thurs., June 12. See the link below for last-minute tickets!So, we are lost no more—we found our way home to Belfast.We thank Tourism Ireland for all their support and Máirtín and Connla for inviting us to the Belfast Homecoming!Links2025 New York New Belfast Conference - Thu, Jun 122025 Belfast International Homecoming - Thu, Sep 25Aisling EventsMáirtín Ó MuilleoirLinkedInTwitter/XFacebookEarlier Irish Stew episodeConnla McCannLinkedInFacebookEpisode Details: Season 7, Episode 21; Total Episode Count: 124

Hacer click aquí para enviar sus comentarios a este cuento.Juan David Betancur Fernandezelnarradororal@gmail.comConnla, el de la Cabellera Roja, era hijo de Conn, el de las Cien Batallas. Un día, mientras se hallaba junto a su padre en lo alto del cerro de Usna, vio venir hacia él una doncella vestida con extrañas ropas.-¿De dónde vienes, doncella? -dijo Connla.-Vengo de las Llanuras de los inmortales -dijo- donde no hay muerte ni pecado. Allí siempre es fiesta y en nuestro gozo no necesitamos la ayuda de nadie. En nuestro placer no hay ningún conflicto. Y como tenemos nuestras casas en las redondas colinas verdes, los hombres nos llaman el Pueblo de la Colina.El rey y todos los que estaban con él se maravillaron de oír una voz donde no veían a nadie. Pues, salvo Connla, ninguno de ellos vio al Hada.-¿Con quién estás hablando, hijo mío? -dijo el rey Conn.Entonces la doncella respondió:-Connla habla con una joven y hermosa doncella, a quien no le espera la muerte ni la vejez. Amo a Connla y ahora quiero llevármelo conmigo a la Llanura del Placer, Moy Mell, donde Boadag reina para siempre jamás y donde no ha habido queja ni pena desde que él ocupa el trono. ¡Oh, ven conmigo, Connla, el de la Cabellera Roja, rosado como la aurora y de piel leonada! Una corona de hada te aguarda para adornar tu hermoso rostro y tu regia figura. Ven, y ni tu hermosura ni tu juventud se marchitarán hasta el pavoroso día del juicio.El rey, atemorizado por las palabras de la doncella, a la que oyó aunque no pudo verla, llamó con voz fuerte a su druida, de nombre Coran.-¡Oh Coran, el de los muchos hechizos y la magia astuta! -dijo- necesito tu ayuda. Sobre mí ha recaído una tarea demasiado grande para mí habilidad y mi ingenio, mayor que todas las que me han sido impuestas desde que me apoderé del trono. Ha venido a nosotros una doncella invisible y con su poder quiere arrebatarme a mi querido y hermoso hijo. Si no me ayudas, será arrebatado a tu rey con estratagemas y brujerías de mujer.Entonces Coran, el druida, se adelantó y recitó sus conjuros hacia el lugar donde se oyó la voz de la doncella. Y nadie volvió a oír su voz, ni Connla pudo verla ya más. Pero, mientras desaparecía ante el poderoso conjuro del druida, lanzó una manzana a Connla.Durante todo un mes, a partir de aquel día, Connla no comió ni bebió nada, salvo de aquella manzana. Pero la parte que comía de ella volvía a crecer, y la manzana siempre estaba entera. Y durante todo ese tiempo creció dentro de él un intenso anhelo y una fuerte añoranza por la doncella que había visto.Pero cuando llegó el último día del mes de espera, Connla se hallaba al lado de su padre, el rey, en la Llanura de Arcomin, y de nuevo vio a La doncella venir hacia él, y otra vez ésta le habló.-Un lugar glorioso, en verdad, ocupa Connla entre los mortales efímeros que esperan el día de la muerte. Pero ahora el pueblo de la vida, aquéllos que viven para siempre, te ruegan y te invitan a que vengas a Moy Mell, la Llanura del Placer, pues han aprendido a conocerte viéndote en tu casa entre tus seres queridos.Cuando Conn, el rey, oyó la voz de la doncella, llamó a voces a sus hombres y dijo:-Hagan que venga a toda prisa mi druida Coran, pues veo que hoy ella tiene de nuevo el poder de hablar.Entonces la doncella dijo:-Oh, poderoso Conn, luchador de cien batallas, el poder del druida es poco apreciado; se lo tiene en poca honra en la tierra poderosa poblada por tantos de los justos. Cuando llegue la Ley, abolirá los conjuros mágicos del druida que vienen de los labios del falso demonio negro.El rey Conn observó que, desde la llegada de la doncella, su hijo Connla no contestaba a nadie que le dirigiera la palabra. Por eso Conn, el de las cie

This is the March 24, 2024 edition of Georgian Bay Roots Radio, hosted by Lloyd Lemon. Lloyd and his wife Anne had the pleasure of visiting Ireland in May of 2023 and in this episode we explore traditional music from Ireland and from artists who carry on the Irish traditions. Artists featured include: The Chieftains; Matt Molloy, Sean Keane, and Arty McGlynn; Sharon Shannon; Connla; The Corrs; Van Morrison & The Chieftains; Sinead O'Connor; Dervish with Brendan Gleeson; Ronan Keating; Damien Leith; The High Kings; The Irish Descendants; The Irish Rovers; and Loreena McKennitt with James Keelaghan. #summerfolk #podcast #georgianbayroots #georgianbayrootsradio #Irishtraditionalfolk #Thechieftains #mattmolloy #seankeane #artymcglynn #sharonshannon #connla #thecorrs #vanmorrisonandthechieftains; #sineadoconnor #dervish #brendangleeson #ronankeating #damienleith #thehighkings #theirishdescendants #theirishrovers #loreenamckennitt #jameskeelaghan.

Loaf of Bread GAA - 2023 Sporting Season Review with Connla McCarthy First time podcast guest Connla McCarthy (former Westmeath Topic now Kildare Nationalist / Offaly Tribune sports journalist) comes along to make his debut on podcasting to break away from the GAA-only chats on the Loaf pod to chat all things sport in this 2023 Season Review - GAA, soccer, rugby - take your pick! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason-keelan/message

Bentornati Orsetti e Orsette dai mille colori!Oggi capriole di parole torna a viaggiare!

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The Irish American Community lost a great leader and friend this past week.  Tom Looney passed away at the age of 81.  Tom grew up in the Irish village of Ballycashen in the town Kilnaboy in County Clare as the youngest of seven children.  He immigrated to the United States on 1960, was drafted into the Army in 1962 and married his wife, Bridget "Breege" Looney in 1966 and they remained inseparable.  In the 1980's, Tom and Breege took over the famous Abbey Pub in Chicago and featured new and established acts from around the world.  Tom was the President of the Irish American Heritage Center and helped acquire, finance and refurbish the center through Irish tradesmen.  Tom is survived by his wife, Breedge, daughters Siovhan and Dierdre, sons Patrick and Thomas and eight grandchildren.On today's show, we feature music from The Coors, Connla, The Tumbling Patties, The Chieftans with Imelda May, Katie Grennan, The East Pointers, Makem and Spain, The Town Pants, David Curley and Mike Broderick, Roy Buckley, Jiggy and Bagatelle.  It's all right here on WNDZ 750AM or live streamed on globalirishradio.com or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

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Despite Old Man Winter's icy grip, the calendar says it's Springtime in the Windy City Irish Radio studios and, well, hope springs eternal!  Today we feature a mix of the oldies and some new music featuring Emma Langford, Dairi Farrell, Beoga, Eva Cassidy, David Curley & Mick Broderick, Cathy Jordan with Seamie O'Dowd, the Cape Breton girl, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, Connla, Celtic Woman, Paul Brady, Josh O'Keefe, Makem and Spain, Tom Sulivan, David Maguire, and Leo & Anto!  Crank up the tunes while you clean for Spring each and every Sunday afternoon from 12 noon to 1pm on 750AM WNDZ or live streamed on www.globalirishradio.com or on our website at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

It's Friday, it's P*ck day, and tonight his special guest on Truth Wanted will (finally) be Emma Thorne! This week's Patron of the Week is Matthew Scholtes!Our first contestant is Liam in Louisiana, come on down! Liam asks our hosts about separation of church and state, specifically their opinion on the mayor of New Orleans incorporating a Catholic tradition in their inauguration ceremony. Puck isn't about to die on the hill of swearing in on Bibles, or other traditions that are nominally associated with religion. If the Freedom from Religion Foundation is though, we certainly won't complain!Aaron has beef with tonight's YouTube poll, and feels like cryptocurrency being framed as either “the future of currency” or “a pyramid scheme” isn't entirely fair. Puck illustrates how NFTs could be perceived as a scam, and asks Aaron some pointed questions. Emma's not convinced either, and won't be buying a slice of any songs any time soon.Scott wants to talk about the Central Park 5 case. Our hosts aren't super familiar with the case, but promise to look into it further. Also, there may have been baby dinosaurs on Noah's Ark (but probably not).Connla wants to talk about how NFTs could ruin the video game experience by pushing out those who aren't willing to shell out the big bucks for space. Our hosts agree that it's a ‘dangerous game,' analogous to the pitfalls of loot boxes and pay-to-win mechanics. All parties can agree that legislation could help limit greed, and make gaming better for everyone.That's our show tonight folks, stay skeptical, we'll see you next week!

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Our favorite Celtic hero? Well, it's that kooky guy, of course! Join us for this and more mispronunciations of Celtic names as we continue to dive into Celtic mythology. This time, we look at stories of Cuchulainn, from the birth of the famous hero , to how he earned his name, and the tragedies of his son Connla and his friend Ferdia. We also look at the significance of pride and how one can make rash decisions due to mockery, as well as discussing the significance of Fairy and the unknown. Also, why is Medb spelled like that?

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With the dog days of summer slowly loosening it's grip, Mike and Tim keep the summery vibes alive in the Windy City Irish Radio studios.  This week, Tim and Mike feature tracks from Connla, The High Kings,  Christy Moore, Chicago Reel, The Whileaways, Tupelo, The Chieftans, Open the Door for Three, Damian Rice, and the bard himself, Rory Makem.  It's all right here on Windy City Irish Radio.  Check us out live on www.globalirishradio.com, on our website, www.windycityirishradio.com or live on 750AM WNDZ.  

Tanti e tanti secoli fa, lungo la costa irlandese nel punto in cui le città di Golwaj e Clifden si congiungono, c'era una piccola capanna sperduta e disabitata. Nessuno sa chi l'avesse costruita. Gli uomini temevano di abitare quel luogo, dove il cielo era quasi sempre grigio plumbeo, e in cui la luce del Sole non penetrava quasi mai. Inoltre il vento freddo dell'Atlantico soffiava così forte che sembrava volesse strappare le poche piante che riuscivano a resistergli con fatica. [...] Continue reading

Today we will be unwrapping the Celtic story of Connla and the Fairy Maiden, enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's the Merry Merry Month of May and the Chicagoland sun in shining brightly. Join Tim and Mike on Windy City Irish Radio for a cuppa and plenty of brand new music from some of our favorite Irish artists. Yes, more new music from Dublin's Declan O'Rourke , Scotland's Gnoss  German-born Irish artist Sina Theil , County Kerry tradsters Beoga, Rebel songsters Mise Eire, Dubliner with Sarah Talbot, former The Young Folkers Elgin, and Danny Burns. And still more tunes and songs from trad heroes Connla, Offaly bluegrass masters JigJam, Dublin singer-songwriter Colm Gavin Music and Dónal Clancy, Liam Clancy - A Tribute  and Robbie O'Connell. NOW STREAMING LIVE ON Global Irish Radio - GIR.ie from 12PM to 1PM CST every Sunday and at various times throughout the week and live on WNDZ 750AM Chicago. OR If you missed the live show you can check out the podcast here at www.windycityirishradio.com.  

Connla and the Fairy Maiden - English

Connla and Nora finish their adventures meeting the fairy queen and receiving gifts to take home! They return to their mother after their long journey and they are reunited!Author unknown, adapted by Molly BrettAges 5-7To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children

Connla and Nora continue on their journey adventuring to the land of the sea meeting Mermaid folk and continuing their sojourn to more unknown worlds.Author unknown, adapted by Molly BrettAges 5-7To discover more about please visit wenurturecollective.com/stories-for-children

Connla and Nora finish their adventures meeting the fairy queen and receiving gifts to take home!  They return to their mother after their long journey and they are reunited!Author unknown, adapted by Molly BrettAges 5-7.To discover more about Rosebud Garden please visit wenurture.us, farmhousemanna.com, and kimberton.org

Connla and Nora continue on their journey adventuring to the land of the sea meeting Mermaid folk and continuing their sojourn to more unknown worlds.Author unknown, adapted by Molly BrettAges 5-7.To discover more about Rosebud Garden please visit wenurture.us, farmhousemanna.com, and kimberton.org

Summer breezes, barbecues, camping, fishing, icy cold beverages and summertime fun! It's the summer of Tim! Mike and Tim celebrate Tim's favorite season, SUMMER, with a sizzling array of summertime classics from Makem and Clancy, Carlos Nunez, The Whileaways, The Saw Doctors, Maura O'Connell, The Fitzgeralds, The Coors with Bono, Connla, Donal Clancy, The Logues, Natalie MacMaster & Donnelly Leahy, Flogging Molly, Hozier and summertime shenanigans with Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor. So, bust of the 50 SPF sunscreen (you know how that fare Irish skin can burn) ice up a cold beverage and bask in the summertime celebration of Windy City Irish Radio. And you can tune in for the last time on our Wednesday night show on 1240AM WSBC from 8pm to 9pm and on Sundays from noon to 1pm on WNDZ 750AM or check out the podcast on www.windycityirishradio.com.

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EP43 - Eamon Casey, Connla, Laura Cortese, Stockton's Wing, Seamus Begley & Oisin Mac Diarmada counting down to Tradfest 2020 from The Oliver St. John Gogarty, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland

EP36 - Ruth Smith presents a Milwaukee Irish Fest special where she meets The Kane Sisters. The Whileaways, Connla, Realta, Shane Hennessey, Minister Ciaran Gannon, Colleen Kennedy Ward,Maryann McTeague Keifer, Jeff Ksiazek, Jane Walrath, Seo Linn and more at the world’s largest Irish Festival.

On your way to Milwaukee Irish Fest this weekend? Tune in to this week's show and listen for many of the headlining acts this weekend. Pre-game for the weekend with songs and tunes from perennial favorites Gaelic Storm, new addition Boxing Banjo, Aoife Scott, The Saw Doctors, Doolin’, Limerick's Hermitage Green, Brew City favorites The Gleasons, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Newfoundland's Rum Ragged, Connla, Socks in the Frying Pan and Scottish rockers Skerryvore. And don't forget to tune in next week as we welcome Scottish trad sensation Talisk into the studio for a solid hour of chat and tunes. Join us each and every Wednesday on WSBC 1240AM from 8PM - 9PM and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

It was 50 years ago this week that Apollo 11 completed it's historic mission to the Moon. Of course, all three astronauts aboard could claim some Irish roots with Neil Armstrong having Fermanagh and Tyrone in his background, Buzz Aldrin with some Scots-Irish/Northern Irish blood, and Michael Collins' family hailing from Dunmanway, County Cork. Tonight on Windy City Irish Radio​, jump aboard the lunar probe as Mike and Tim celebrate the anniversary of this monumental event with a special tribute to the "loneliest man" and Irish American Hall of Famer Major General Michael Collins. You'll hear from the astronaut in his own words and a plethora of moon tunes to commemorate the anniversary. Tune in for lunar-inspired music from Gaelic Storm​, Connla​, Great Big Sea​, The Waterboys​, Billy Treacy & The Scope​, Aine O'Doherty​, The Narrowbacks​, and even a trippy Mars tune from the great John Prine​. Join us every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM on WSBC 1240AM and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

Welcome to another wonderful Irish Legend, today we hear of Connla, whose heart is bewitched by a beautiful Aes-shee fairy maiden.

THE STEEL WHEELS hail from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia are familiar with the traditions of folk music and how a string band is supposed to sound. In fact, they’ve been drawing on those steadfast traditions for more than a decade. Yet, their name also evokes a sense of forward motion. Their musical style weaves through Americana and bluegrass, folk and old-time music, and the acoustic poetry of the finest singer-songwriters. CONNLA have been quickly making an impact on the folk/traditional scene. Labelled as the Hottest New Group out of Northern Ireland, they have received fantastic reviews at home and internationally. They have already gathered a big following in the UK, Ireland, Europe and the USA. Their sensitive and innovative arrangements of traditional and modern folk songs and tunes, have helped them create a sound which is very identifiable as Connla. WoodSongs Kid: Amber Brown is a 12 year old guitar player and singer from Williamsburg, Kentucky.

THE STEEL WHEELS hail from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia are familiar with the traditions of folk music and how a string band is supposed to sound. In fact, they've been drawing on those steadfast traditions for more than a decade. Yet, their name also evokes a sense of forward motion. Their musical style weaves through Americana and bluegrass, folk and old-time music, and the acoustic poetry of the finest singer-songwriters. CONNLA have been quickly making an impact on the folk/traditional scene. Labelled as the Hottest New Group out of Northern Ireland, they have received fantastic reviews at home and internationally. They have already gathered a big following in the UK, Ireland, Europe and the USA. Their sensitive and innovative arrangements of traditional and modern folk songs and tunes, have helped them create a sound which is very identifiable as Connla. WoodSongs Kid: Amber Brown is a 12 year old guitar player and singer from Williamsburg, Kentucky.

On the heals of his Hawaiian vacation, Tim Taylor regales of his vacation time in U.S.'s fiftieth state. Plus music from trad super groups Socks in the Frying Pan, Dervish, Connla, Laura MacKenzie, Brenda Castles, Colleen Raney, Danu, Katie Grennan - Irish Fiddle Player, Bernadette Morris Music, Enda Seery-Musician, Composer, Singer & Teacher, Roisen Ban, and The Fitzgeralds. It's an hour of quality Irish entertainment. Tune in each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on 1240AM or www.windycityirishradio.com.

Before they close the books on 2018, Mike and Tim take one last retrospective look at 2018 and some of the year's top artists and the songs and tunes that topped the year's charts. Tonight's show features a look back on We Banjo 3, Altan, Lunasa featuring Tim O'Beiwn, Seo Linn, Connla, Dylan Walshe, Strings and Things, David Keenan, String Sisters, Garadice, and Tupelo. Join Mike and Tim for one last look at what made 2018 a great year for Irish music and for Windy City Irish Radio. Happy New Year -- no, really, we mean it this time!

Starting off with the cool jazz swing of the Belfast Cowboy Van Morrison (Official), daughter Shana Morrison, and jazzman Joey DeFrancesco - Fan Page, Windy City Irish Radio gets off to a smooth and groovy start before rolling into some political commentary from Christy Moore and some Gallavantin' Reels from BackWest. There's music of the cold wind from Ryan McKasson and Eric McDonald and some wayfaring tunes from Connla, The Fureys with "Davey Arthur (Official)", and Solas. Check out a brand new track from Dublin rockers Billy Treacy & The Scope and old favorites from Pearl River, NYers Girsa, Róisín O and the great Liam Clancy. Catch the podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com.

20 million online viewers cannot be wrong! Internet sensation The Byrne Brothers join us in the Windy City Irish Radio studios this week for their first U.S. radio appearance. They are performing this Friday night in a FREE concert at the Irish American Heritage Center. Since arriving in the States from their home in Donegal and after six months performing at Raglan Road Orlando in Disney Springs, the family has hit the road to travel the country with instruments in hand and we are very happy to have them in studio to perform for us and for you. The Byrne Brothers consist of Luca (14), Finn (11) Dempsey (8), and yes, they asked Dad Tommy to join in the fun. Tune in for an hour of tunes from the lads and check them out at the IAHC on Friday night in the 5th Province. Tune in for The Byrne Brothers and music from Eileen Ivers, Connla, The Fureys and Nanci Griffith. Windy City Irish Radio airs each and every Wednesday night on WSBC 1240AM from 8PM - 9PM and you can catch this week's action-packed show at www.windycityirishradio.com.

67 Music leads the podcast Celtic music from Finnegan's Hell, The Flying Toads, Connla, The Fretless, The Kilt Lifters, Daimh, The Pikeys, Dylan Foley, The Crooked Jacks, Raglan, Syr, The Syncopaths, Bill Mullen, Calan, SugaTree, Barleyjuice. http://celticmusicpodcast.com/ Listen and share this podcast. Download 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. Subscribe to the Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and your guide to the latest Celtic music and podcast news. Remember to support the artists who support this podcast: buy their CDs, download their MP3s, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. 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The Irish American Heritage Festival is just two weeks away and on this week's show the lad's celebrate some of the fantastic musicians that will be gracing the stage from July 6th-8th at the Irish American Heritage Center. Tune in for music from local favorites Coyote Riot, Hoosier Staters Kennedy's Kitchen, We Banjo 3, Byrne and Kelly and The Mickey Finns, featuring members of Basket House Band who will be performing at the festival. Listen in as Tim and Mike take a stroll down some summer roads with Makem & Clancy and Maura O'Connell and check out brand new music from Connla, Eamon O'Leary and Seo Linn. You can find Windy City Irish Radio on the radio dial each and every Wednesday night from 8PM - 9PM and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

Jan interviews author Connla Freyjason about his book Norse Witch: Claiming the Heidhrinn Heart.  This book is on the wave of a movement of encouraging those of the Heathen practices to embrace their relationships with the 9 Worlds in a modern context.  If you are tired of hearing "you're doing it wrong" by others, this is a book that will inspire you to build on the things we can piece together from the lore and archeological finds to develop thriving relationships with the Gods, the vaettir, and the ancestors. Through active participation, we use the gnosis (experience and knowledge) we gain through those relationships to create and engage in meaningful practices today.  We touch on other topics and discuss the upcoming release of Blessings of Fire and Ice, a devotional companion in the Norse Witch series.  Norse Witch is available on Amazon. #NorseWitch #BlessingsofFireandIce   Websites: TheTroth.org   Music: Intro: Stanza 31. Valkyries Assemble from Voluspa by Tonya Threet. available on CDBaby. Facebook page: Tonya Threet  Exit Music: Gotham Surprise by Hauk Heimdallsman. Hauk is currently on Bandcamp but you can find him on Facebook @HaukMusic. Jan has some copies his albums. email at giftsofthewyrd@gmail.com Hauk was interviewed on episode 5. All music selections on this podcast are written, produced, and copywritten by their respective creators/owners. They are used with permission. Announcements: Releases by Iaconagraphy Press: Blessings of Fire and Ice (June 2018), Faith Food Family (Fall 2018), Wheel of Fire and Ice (Winter 2018).  Releases by Saga Press: Teutonic Religion by Kveldulf Gundarsson will be released in late 2018. The Worlds According to Loki. Facebook: @therealsagapress. www.sagapress.ca  Gifts of the Wyrd contact: Twitter: @WyrdGifts  Facebook: @GiftsoftheWyrd Email: GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com  Jan's Facebook page @JanTjeerd9 Please leave feedback on iTunes. This helps the podcast to be found easier. Interested in a rune consultation or bindrune? Email me for availabilty and pricing. GiftsoftheWyrd@gmail.com Logo Created by Xander Folmer of Huginn's Heathenhof. Contact Xander for logo designs for all your needs.  Logo based on the Vanic boar created by Vanatru Priestess Ember of the Vanic Conspiracy (Ember was interviewed on episode 7).  Studio recordings by Zencastr and Audacity.

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Tune in to Windy City Irish Radio this week for more new music from Armagh tradsters Connla, Dublin's The Stunning and singer songwriters Hudson Taylor, plus a new track from Chicago's own Liam Durkin off of the new album produced by John Walsh's Touch of Blarney Entertainment Group LLC entitled "In Troubled Times." Tim and Mike also feature songs and tunes from Baile An Salsa, Pearl River, New York's Girsa, Meath man Pauly Fagan, Damien Dempsey, The Moxie Strings, classical Irish guitar man John O'Shea and ginger man Ed Sheeran. Next week we start our annual Irish American Hall of Fame tribute shows in advance of the Hall of Fame Gala on April 28th at the Irish American Heritage CenterTune in every Wednesday from 8PM - 9PM to WSBC 1240AM and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! This week on Windy City Irish Radio the lads celebrate the new year by looking back on the some of their favorite moments from the year that was 2017. And as is a January tradition, Mike and Tim spin some of their favorite songs and tunes from the past year. Tune in for some of the best of the best of new music from 2017 from the man himself Van Morrison (Official), Dublin's Jiggy, trad trio Open The Door For Three, the fabulous Sharon Shannon, the also fabulous Imelda May, Armagh trad sensations Connla, Scotland's The Recollective, Donegal fiddle virtuoso, Damien McGeehan, Dublin rockers Tupelo, Offaly CeltGrass favorite JigJam and ten years with The High Kings. We would need several hours to celebrate all of the fantastic new music that came our way over the past 12 months and look forward to what 2018 brings! Tune in to Windy City Irish Radio each and every Wednesday from 8PM to 9PM on WSBC 1240 and catch this week's retrospective at www.windycityirishradio.com.

This week on Windy City Irish Radio, the lads pay tribute to the many contributions that the Irish have given to our country and mark some important landmarks in Irish-American history. As is often discussed on the show, Irish-Americans grew from hardscrabble roots to play a large part in building cities, infrastructure, railroads and canals in linking sea to shining sea. September marks the 190th anniversary of County Longford descendant and New York Governor DeWitt Clinton signing off on the building of the Erie Canal, which opened a waterway from the New York Harbor through to the Midwest and beyond. Tipperary man J.J. McShane was the first construction engineer on the project that employed tens of thousands of Irish immigrants leading up to the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825. September also marks the 90th anniversary of the famed Long Count, the fight between Irish-American boxing legends Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney. In addition to story time there is music from Kildare descendant and birthday boy Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Sheridan & Ronan Nolan, Beoga, Tupelo, Heron Valley, Connla, Hothouse Flowers, Eleanor McEvoy Music with Mary Coughlan, Sharon Shannon and Gemma Hayes, Marys Lane with Martin Furey, Scythian, Robbie O'Connell and Patrick Street. That's an awful lot to fit into one hour but look at that, we did it! Join us each and every Wednesday from 8PM to 9PM on WSBC 1240 AM and catch this week's podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

The summer winds keep a blowin' in the Windy City Irish Radio studios as Mike Shevlin and Tim Taylor spin some of their summery songs and tunes from Milwaukee's own Paddygrass, Portsmouth, New Hampshire's Òran Mór. Neil Byrne and Ryan Kelly of Byrne and Kelly fame, Armagh and Derry native Connla ahead of their upcoming show at the Irish American Center on July 29th, Limerick and Clare based, Hermitage Green, Scottsman, Kris Drever, Celtic Woman's Chloe Agnew, that Cape Breton girl, Natalie Mcmaster and former member of the Dubliners, Ronnie Drew. It's a festival in the studio. Join us each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on WSBC 1240AM or check out the podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com

More stories! We were having so much fun, we just kept recording. First is the tale of a satire-poet called Nede, followed by the saga of a young warrior named Connla who meets his grisly demise at the hands of his own father. Both these stores involve - you guessed it! - a geis. Don't forget to support the show and get your perks at www.patreon.com/deadideaspod! Maps, pics, references, and more at www.deadideas.net. Music and graphic design by Rachel Westhoff.

Happy New Year from Windy City Irish Radio! Tune in to this week's show as the boys ease into 2017 with music from Dougie MacLean, Mary Black with Joan Baez, Donal Clancy, ELVIS PRESLEY, Aslan, and Robbie O'Connelland Liz Carroll with John Doyle. Also featuring fantastic new music from Virginia songwriter Ben-David Warner, Philly's House of Hamill, Northern Irish trad band Connla, and County Meath's Pauly Fagan. All in all, it's a great start to what is sure to be a musical new year! Join us each week on WSBC 1240 AM from 8PM - 9PM and check out our first podcast of the New Year here at www.windycityirishradio.com

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.

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

In the second part of our look back at the Sonic the Hedgehog games Gavin and Connla are joined by regular contributors Sera and Stephen. This podcast covers Sonics often awkward transition to 3D platforming. We also discuss all things Sonic related in general, including the cartoon series and comics.

Gavin is joined by Connla to discuss the Sonic the Hedgehog games. Part 1 deals with the bulk of the more classic 2D Sonic games, we’ll be looking at difficult transition to 3D games in Part 2. (Note this podcast was recorded last year)