Illustration by Stephen Dunford (C)
From word of mouth, through song, dance and tradition the myths and legends of ancient Ireland have been carried across the ages. Stories that have been handed down, some have been rebranded for a different place or time but the nub of these stories remain. Here on Myths and Legends we are taking some of these re-adapted stories and broadcasting them for your enjoyment. Here on podcasts.ie we are offering you a collection of new recordings of these rare stories written by some of our contributing authors.
- Sean Og And The Hag
Sean Og and The Hag is a story set in 1799 in County Longford, Ireland. It does not take long for Sean Og Mc Donagh to discover that the beautiful young lady who finds him out in the dark of an Irish halloween is not what she appears to be but what can...
- The Letter
The Letter looks at a new way of telling an old Irish story to explain the existence of a tribe of magical people.
- How the wolf lost his tail
A fascinating story of Irish mythology written by Steve Dunford and read by Jho Harris
- Bob of the Reek
Brendan Walsh MA tells the true story of Bob of The Reek.
- Fionn Mac Cumhaill and Bran
In this tale of heroics and magic from Irish mythology Jho Harris reads his own adaptation of the story of the birth of Fionn Mac Cumhaill and his faithful Irish Wolfhound Bran
- Edward John Maguire
In this charming story Jho Harris tells the tale of Edward John Maguire.
- No Bother
No Bother a short story written by Steve Dunford and read by Jho Harris.
- The Salmon of Knowledge
Re-adapted and read by Sinéad McClure - This is a retelling of one of our most known mythological tales. Click on the link above to play the sound file.
- Patrick O Reilly and The Leprechaun
Patrick O Reilly and the Leprechaun or "The Leprechaun's Revenge" was written by Steve Dunford. In this podcast you'll hear this engaging retelling of an old local story read by the author.
- The Children of Lir
The Story of the Children of Lir, a new adaptation especially for podcasts.ie, read and written by Jho Harris.
- Oisín and Tir na nÓg
The story of Oisín and Tir na nÓg re-adapted for podcasts.ie by Sinéad McClure and read by Teresa McCormack. Click on the above link to listen.
Sean Og and The Hag is a story set in 1799 in County Longford, Ireland. It does not take long for Sean Og Mc Donagh to discover that the beautiful young lady who finds him out in the dark of an Irish halloween is not what she appears to be but what can...
The Letter looks at a new way of telling an old Irish story to explain the existence of a tribe of magical people.
A fascinating story of Irish mythology written by Steve Dunford and read by Jho Harris
Brendan Walsh MA tells the true story of Bob of The Reek.
In this tale of heroics and magic from Irish mythology Jho Harris reads his own adaptation of the story of the birth of Fionn Mac Cumhaill and his faithful Irish Wolfhound Bran
In this charming story Jho Harris tells the tale of Edward John Maguire.
No Bother a short story written by Steve Dunford and read by Jho Harris.
Re-adapted and read by Sinéad McClure - This is a retelling of one of our most known mythological tales. Click on the link above to play the sound file.
Patrick O Reilly and the Leprechaun or "The Leprechaun's Revenge" was written by Steve Dunford. In this podcast you'll hear this engaging retelling of an old local story read by the author.
The Story of the Children of Lir, a new adaptation especially for podcasts.ie, read and written by Jho Harris.
The story of Oisín and Tir na nÓg re-adapted for podcasts.ie by Sinéad McClure and read by Teresa McCormack. Click on the above link to listen.