Hosted by Chris Thompson and Isolde Carmody · EN · 50 episodes
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Conversations on Irish Mythology
Chris Thompson and Isolde Carmody hosts Related Material – Story Archaeology, a society show with 50 episodes published.
Recent DNA testing on a long ignored jawbone fragment has opened a viewpoint on the distant past to when and how animal companions began to alter the everyday lives of human communities. Join Chris as she explores this n
Show notesCarrowmore visitor centre benefits from €1.5 million upgrade works Reposted from RTÉ website: Wednesday, 1 Apr 2026 By Shane Ó Curraighín North West Correspondent A newly upgraded state-of-the-art visitor centre at the C
Show notesBack in 2012, Isolde and I recorded a conversation entitled ‘Tales of Sheebeg’. It was a topic that was very close to my heart. Sheebeg, after all is the hill on which I live. It is a hill with an extensive a
Show notesThe settling of the The Tuatha Dé Danann in Ireland and their struggle against the mysterious Fomoire, form the central strand of the ancient Irish Mythological Story Cycle. Join Chris as she explores why this great cycl
Show notesAmong the generally agreed ideas about early settlements in Ireland were that you wouldn’t expect to find hill forts, as might be found located in the Uk or on the continent and that the first permanent towns were introd
Show notesSeasons Greetings to all of my Story Archaeology friends and colleagues. I had intended to upload this video at the weekend but better late than never! It is always a joy to meet the Solstice made possible ny the live st
Show notesMythical tales, linguistic archaeology and the wisdom of Irish lore This is a belated thank you and farewell post to a good friend and colleague. I would have welcomed the opportunity to upload this tribute earlier but,
Show notesIn a recent conversation with, archeologist and historian, Daniel Curley we discussed the Táin bó Fraích: in some detail. It is a fascinating but, sometimes, complex story. I thought it might be useful to have a readable
Show notesJust three days after I published ‘Lament for the Ash’ I came across an interesting article on the RTÉ web site. Not only does the article cover the same sad story that I told in the podcast but it explored s
Show notesAboriginal 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
Show notesThree prizes of £1,000 each And £1,000 worth of prizes for children (Any form of visual or literary art) We are launching an international arts competition centered on the mythological goddess of Ireland’s longest river
Show notesI have included an introduction to the Irish Stories on this page. It is part of my -on-line ‘Stories in the Landscape schools’ programme. Contact me if you would like to find out more about this lively, cros
Show notesThe text of the Táin Bó Cúailnge is one of Irish story’s greatest treasures. The central tale of the two great bulls may be familiar but the wealth of wider stories that circle the Táin, involve some of the most colourfu
Show notesMedb, Queen of Connacht, is rightly renowned in Irish legend and mythology, as a strong and influential woman leader. Her centre of power, Cruachan Ai, is still recognised as one of the most important Iron-age sites in I
Show notesRobin Williamson released 1997 When I was putting together my audio-article on story telling, I mentioned that I owed a debt of honour to the musician, story teller Robin Williamson. I also mentioned that I once owned an
Show notesJoin Chris Thompson as she takes a story-teller’s view of the old Irish stories. Who told them and why were they so memorable. In this audio article, Chris celebrates the old stories and explores the challenges in
Show notesI have been meaning to put up a post recommending the musician whose composition ‘The Tamlin Jig’ has opened and closed Story Archaeology posts since the beginning. Isolde and I met Gian living in Drumshanbo,
Show notesWe regularly receive questions from listeners and readers. We try to answer them as soon as we can but many are well worth exploring in more detail. Here we discuss just three. Firstly there is the problem of ‘coir
Show notesHi! Isolde and I are not exactly ‘techies’. We are competent but not much more. We waste so much time when there are minor connectivity issues with the website or podcast. For instance, why do we have to connect every po
Show notesIn a recent episode, 6.01 – The Quarrel of The Two Swineherds, we discussed a magical battle between two equal antagonists. These were Friuch and Rucht, the swineherds attached to the chieftains of Munste
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