This article posted by Isolde, a few years ago now, has proved a favourite, both for me and a number of Story Archaeology friends. I am not a philologist but I had always wondered how much this method of managing colour perception might be found in other early language forms, looking back, perhaps, to their…
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Supporting articles, texts and translations and related materials for each episode
Candles in the Window: an anthology of Christmas memories
Back in 2004, I was asked to created a short book based on transcribed conversations I shared with groups of older people in Longford nursing homes. They painted some vivid memory pictures and I really did enjoy our conversions. It was a great pleasure and it was also very interesting to compare their memories of…
Chris Ramble 9: An Irish Winter Solstice Journey
Grianstad an Gheimhridh, the winter solstice is that special moment when the year turns and the hours of daylight, begin slowly to increase. This time of year has long been a cause for reflection and celebration. So, join Chris on yet another ramble, as she explores an Irish Winter Solstice journey. Links for this episode…
Extolling the Holly ~ revisited
Season’s Greetings / Happy Holidays / A Joyful Solstice …. or just here comes 2024!!! Whicherver suits you best I do want to send my very best seasonal wishes to all listeners, readers, or discovers of, or to, Story Archaeology. I was unexpectdly busy through November and most of December. Also, for a variety of…
Celebrating Professor Ralph Kenna
As many friends of Story Archaeology will now have heard, Professor Ralph Kenna passed away and left the world we know, last Thursday. I received the sad news from his wife, Claire, last Friday. It is so very sad that it has taken me a few days to feel ready to write this post. I…
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…
International Association for Comparative Mythology Conference
The Conference, in late August 2023. took place at the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre in Roscommon. A number of attendees came from all around the world with many more participating virtually. The event was focussed but well organised and very friendly. A big, and well deserved, ‘thank you’ to the conference organisers. There was plenty of…
Rising seas and a great southern star
Aboriginal oral traditions stretch back more than 12,000 years The archaeology of orality: Dating Tasmanian Aboriginal oral traditions to the Late Pleistocene I shared a conversation with Professor Patrick Nunn from the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, on longevity of stories and the memories they hold, just last year. Patrick Nunn is the author of…
The extraordinary story of Sinann: A New Paper
The inspirational figure who gave her name to Ireland longest river Great News! A new paper on the story of Sinann and the restoration of her story is now available, as a pre-print prior to publication. It is available to read here The paper has been the work of Professor Ralph Kenna with the support…
A Conversation with ÉIRÍ winner, Louise Shine
Meet Louise Shine, one of the seven adult winners of the ÉIRÍ art competition and project. So, join Chris and Ruth as they discuss, the importance of creativity in art and education, explore art and technology as well as the way in which women from Irish mythology can still speak powerfully to current issues. This…