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Into The Mythic - Ancient Irish Stories for Modern Times

By: Leeanne O' Donnell
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  • Summary

  • Join us as we journey back and find new meanings in some very ancient stories. Leeanne O Donnell and Pol O Colmain revisit Ireland's ancient legends with fresh ears - peeling back the layers to uncover what resonance these stories might have for us now in the 21st Century. Some stories endure for thousands of years and these ones have - so what are they trying to tell us ? This series is made possible by the kind sponsorship of our friends at Wild Goose Studio. https://wildgoosestudio.com. Recorded at the Working Artist's Studio in Ballydehob. Presented and produced by Leeanne O Donnell. Music composed and performed by Pol and Dubhaltach O Colmain
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Episodes
  • Episode 6 - Sideways to the Sun

    Episode 6 - Sideways to the Sun
    May 10 2023

    Where did the ancient inhabitants of Ireland come from and why did they end up here ? This week's story is an ancient epic about the Sons of Mil and the Tuatha De Dannan.   It's a story full of magic - and if you've ever felt that Ireland is a place where the veil between the worlds can be very thin then this week's episode offers some mythological context ! 
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    35 mins
  • Episode 5 : The Mystic and the Monk

    Episode 5 : The Mystic and the Monk
    Mar 29 2023

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

    Intro
    Feb 27 2023

    Join us as we find out what resonances our ancient stories have for us today 
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    1 min
World Social Sciences Spirituality
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