7 episodes
Into The Mythic - Ancient Irish Stories for Modern Times Leeanne O' Donnell
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4.9 • 15 Ratings
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Join us as we journey back and find new meanings in some very ancient stories. Leeanne O Donnell and Pol O Colmain revisit Ireland's ancient legends with fresh ears - peeling back the layers to uncover what resonance these stories might have for us now in the 21st Century. Some stories endure for thousands of years and these ones have - so what are they trying to tell us ? This series is made possible by the kind sponsorship of our friends at Wild Goose Studio. https://wildgoosestudio.com. Recorded at the Working Artist's Studio in Ballydehob. Presented and produced by Leeanne O Donnell. Music composed and performed by Pol and Dubhaltach O Colmain
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Episode 6 - Sideways to the Sun
Where did the ancient inhabitants of Ireland come from and why did they end up here ? This week's story is an ancient epic about the Sons of Mil and the Tuatha De Dannan. It's a story full of magic - and if you've ever felt that Ireland is a place where the veil between the worlds can be very thin then this week's episode offers some mythological context !
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Episode 5 : The Mystic and the Monk
This week's story is about an unlikely meeting between a female mystic and a monk. Written down 1600 years ago it contains elements that date back even further ... and it has inspired some beautiful 21st century poetry that gives a whole new twist to the tale ...
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Episode 4 : Brotherly Love - Can it Survive a War ?
This Irish myth explores what happens when two friends get caught up on opposing sides of a war .... as their destines are shaped by forces much bigger than either of them what can survive of their brotherly love ?
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Episode 1: The King's Secret - An ancient Irish myth with a modern message
The weight of carrying a terrible secret about his King causes a young man to sicken to the point of death. In this ancient Irish myth, a magical tree and the power of music combine to bring about a resolution to what seems like an impossible problem.
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Episode 2 : The Birdman - A Curse or a Blessing ?
A curse or a blessing ? An Irish Chieftain resists the arrival of Christianity and is turned into a bird .... Sweeney must leave his home and family behind and live like a bird in the wild woodlands of ancient Ireland.
Customer Reviews
Really enjoy the stories and chat about them
This is a great idea and the kind of show I have been looking for, for years. Good Celtic mythological stories and then conversation about their backgrounds.
Episode 1
Good idea. I liked the intro. The story is wonderful.
For me the questions unnecessarily repeat what the story communicates directly.