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Series 06: Circling the Táin – Story Archaeology
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Series 06: Circling the Táin – Story Archaeology

Hosted by Chris Thompson and Isolde Carmody · EN · 17 episodes

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Conversations on Irish Mythology

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Chris Thompson and Isolde Carmody hosts Series 06: Circling the Táin – Story Archaeology, a society show with 17 episodes published.

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Audio stories: Fergus Mac Léite and the fearsome péiste’

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Fergus was a man with a plan,. He wanted to become, and remain. the most important king in Ulster. Discover how this got him into such trouble with a horrible water monster! This entertaining, and funny story also offers

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Audio stories 5: The Adventures of Nera~ A Rathcroghan story.

Jul 5, 202523m0

This is probably one of the best – ever- Halloween (Samhain) stories. During this Rathcroghan feast, given by Ailill and Medb, Nera, has to face up to his boastful words and undertake a terrifying quest, through the Samh

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Audio stories 3: Scathach’s Story

Jun 26, 202512m0

Suggested age range around nine and up. So just what did Cú Chulainn get up to while he was still only a boy and how did he become such a famous warrior? This story is told by Scathach the woman who trained him how to fi

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A New Conversation with Daniel Curley

Feb 27, 20251h 1m0

Daniel Curley is an archaeologist, author and manager of the Rathcroghan Visitor Centre . who has taken a particular interest in the mythological Connacht hero, Fraích. Join Chris and Daniel as they discuss the Táin bó F

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Chris’s Ramble 14: Introducing Banbha

Oct 27, 202425m0

Banbha is one of the three Dé Danann sisters, daughters of Ernmas, who gave their names to the land of Ireland, Ériu is the best known of the the three but Banbha has another, older, and less well known story to tell. Jo

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Stories and Activities with Children 4: The Two Poet Pig-keepers

Apr 18, 202013m0

This audio story is one of the many stories that circle around the great Táin Bó Cúailnge , The cattle raid of Cooley. It is not a well known story but it is important as it is really the ‘origin’ story for the whole cyc

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Circling the Tain: 07 – The Pig and The Hound

Oct 30, 20171h 20m0

The briugu, Mac Dá Thó, is the proud owner of the marvelous hound, Ailbe. He also possesses a notorious pig. Now he finds himself faced with contending regional kings and their retinues of elite warriors, demanding the h

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Circling the Táin 06: Women Warriors ~ The Training of Cú Chulainn

Sep 1, 20171h 24m0

The magnificent warrior women Scathach and Aife both play a major role in Cú Chulainn’s future life and exploits but they are not the only women who actively engage with out young hero.. Join the Story Archaeologists as

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Circling the Táin 05: The Wooing of Emer ~ Cú Chulainn meets his match

Jul 27, 20171h 5m0

Cú Chulainn meets his match In this episode we get to meet the marvelous Emer, the woman who bests the young Cú Chulainn, at least, in terms of her sharp witted and far-sighted eloquence. Join the Story Archaeologists as

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Circling the Táin 04: Harder, Faster, Stronger, Better – The Boyhood Deeds of Cú Chulainn

Jun 5, 20171h 29m0

Harder, Faster, Stronger, Better! In this episode, we get to examine some remarkable exploits of one of the central figures in the Tain tradition: Cú Chulainn. We explore stories told by some of the characters who know t

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Circling the Táin 03: The Birth Pangs of Ulster

May 4, 20171h 7m0

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the troublesome conceptions and births that stand behind much of the material of the Táin tradition. This time, we examine the births of the doomed Deirdre, the fated Cú Ch

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Circling The Tain 02: Portents and Prophecies

Mar 12, 201754m0

The richly interwoven stories that make up the Táin tradition contain a wide diversity of characters. There is much to explore. Even their back stories have back stories! In this episode, we explore the back stories of t

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Circling the Tain 01: The Quarrel of the Two Swineherds (or “Where It All Began”)

Nov 25, 201648m0

Welcome to Series 6, “Circling the Tain”. In this series, we will delve into the fascinating web of stories making up the Tain tradition, with the Tain Bó Cúailnge, “The Cattle Raid of Cooley”, at its core. We begin this

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