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Waterways Ireland Podcast

Waterways Ireland Podcast

By: Turtle Bunbury
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 Historian Turtle Bunbury explores the rich history of Ireland’s waterways from the formation of our rivers and the end of the last Ice Age, to the canals and blue ways of 2022. With an eye for quirky details, he considers the ancient legends that underlie each river’s name, the people who lived in the crannogs and island monasteries, the creation of the canal network, and multiple other aspects of this glorious water world. This series also features interviews with contemporary men and women who have spent their working lives on the waterways as patrol officers and lock keepers.©TurtleBunburyHistories2022 World
Episodes
  • 1: The Flow of Time.

    1: The Flow of Time.
    Feb 6 2022
    An overview of what the series is about, including an introduction to the various rivers, lakes, and waterways, including the conception of the canal network in Georgian Ireland.
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    19 mins
  • 2: Goddesses of the Water

    2: Goddesses of the Water
    Feb 6 2022
    Nearly every Irish river and lough is named for a deity from the annals of Celtic mythology. Most are goddesses of the Tuatha de Danaan, while others involve the likes of Finn MacCool, the Fir Bolg and the Children of Lir. Turtle tracks the origin of each name and provides a colourful retelling of the associated legends.
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    24 mins
  • 3: Of Glaciers and Crannógs

    3: Of Glaciers and Crannógs
    Feb 6 2022
    A look at the geological origins of Ireland’s rivers and lakes, and the land through which the canals were cut, as well as the archaeological legacy of the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Bronze Age periods which gave rise to burial tombs, log-boats and crannogs along such waterways as the Shannon, the Barrow and the Erne.  
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    22 mins
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