24 episodes

An unreliable natural and social history of the island of Ireland. Podcast of hunches, fantasies and fact. 'The History and Topography of Ireland.'

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    • Arts

An unreliable natural and social history of the island of Ireland. Podcast of hunches, fantasies and fact. 'The History and Topography of Ireland.'

    The boot-thongs of this country used as antidotes against poisons

    The boot-thongs of this country used as antidotes against poisons

    boot-thongs

    • 3 min
    The dust of this land which kills poisonous reptiles

    The dust of this land which kills poisonous reptiles

    Some of the unknown properties of Irish dirt.

    • 1 min
    Poisonous reptiles when brought here immediately die and the poison loses its force

    Poisonous reptiles when brought here immediately die and the poison loses its force

    Is it a spell, or something to do with air-pressure? 

    • 2 min
    Reptiles and those that are missing and how all poisonous reptiles are not found here

    Reptiles and those that are missing and how all poisonous reptiles are not found here

    Regarding the inhospitable reception of Ireland to snakes. 

    • 3 min
    The beaver and its nature

    The beaver and its nature

    On nature as the source of ideas.

    • 3 min
    The badger and its nature

    The badger and its nature

    On the taciturn badger.

    • 2 min

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