What did happen to Midir? Why does he appear in so few stories? It is a mystery. A murder mystery? Could be. Certainly Midir’s reputation was usurped and he, himself, seems to have been, effectively, ‘disappeared! For a more ‘in depth’ examination of this topic go to: In Search of Midir or In Search of…
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Rowing Around Immráma 13 – In Search of Midir
As we reach dry land after our long Immram,we encounter yet another mystery. Midir was once a Lord of the Sidhe a judge, and a worker of wonders. He was, on land, what Mananann was, in the Land Under Wave. . All is not what it seems. A mist of obscurity has gathered around Midir. Join the Story Archaeologists as they…
Chris’ Ramble 7: What’s in a Name?
Culture heroes, ancestor figures, genii loci, gods and godesses … Can all, or indeed, any of these terms be useful in defining some favourite characters in Irish mythology, Join Chris as she takes a walk throuh a forest of stories on a light hearted search for hidden identities. Links for this episode I have referenced…
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Evoking Ireland’s Resilient Female Icons And.. to make it easier I have included the text below. The early Irish, epic tales are spectacular. Many, written more than 1000 years ago and told long before that, are full of fantastic feats, mysterious encounters, and strange ‘Otherworld’ locations. They also have some of the greatest women characters…
Celebrating Women in Irish Mythology – Who will you choose?
An Exciting new Project Socio-Physicist and comparative mythologist, Professor Ralph Kenna, with support from The Irish Post and Story Archaelogy, are launching an second nternational arts competition This exciting project, in parallel with a participatory research project, is designed to re-ignite awareness of inspirational female figures from Irish mythology and folklore who have all too…
Stories in The Landscape: Conversations
Through the ‘Stories in the Landscape’ conversations I will be inviting people with fascinating insights into stories in their own landscapes, here in Ireland and beyond, to join me and share ideas, interpretations and some occasional mysteries. Stories in the Landscape 1: A Conversation with Daniel Curley Daniel is an archaeologist and th manager of…
Explore a Sumptuous Selection of ‘Special’Episodes
This section comtains some of our most popular episodes, and some of my favourites. ‘Corpse Carrying For Beginners’ was huge fun to make and featured one of the strangest motifs ever to be found in the storyteller’s repertoire. A ‘Crock of Old Cobblers‘ gave us a great opportunity to examine the origin of those odd…
Explore Series 4: Rowing Around Immráma: Episodes 7-14
There are 14 episodes in this series. The second half of series four, was one of the most fascinating and enjoyable section of the whole Story Archaeology Journey. In stretching the traditional definintion of the Irish Immrám, we found ourselves ‘rowing around’ out on the sea of story and uncovering a many new and magical…
Explore Series 3: Dindshenchas and the Art of Mythic Cartography
There are 12 Episodes This series allowed us to really explore stories in the landscape. It offered great opportunities to explore the rich resource of Metrical Dindshenchas (The Lore of Place-names and gave us a chance to delve into some of the best of Irish stories. Dindshenchas 01: From Vellum to Hardback – An Interview…
Revisiting Mythical Women 3 – Revisiting Eithliu
Eithliu is a figure who seems to pop in and out of stories, taking no notice of traditional story cycles, or even how her name is spelt. Yet she rarely takes a leading role. In this “revisit”, we return to this enigmatic and sometimes troubling character from Irish mythology and folklore. With the benefit of…