Candlelit Tales Irish Mythology Podcast
Episodes
Episode 118 - Invasions - Bres The Beautiful
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Invasions Series. This series is all about the oldest stories of Ireland, and the people who came to this land from afar over t...
Episode 117 - The First Battle of Moy Tura Post Show Chats Part 2
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Invasions Series. We missed having our chat about the First Battle of Moy Tura after last week’s writing session. So we hope ...
AUDIO FIXED - Episode 116 - Invasions - The First Battle Of Moy Tura Post Show Chats 1
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
*We are moving to a weekly podcast schedule, check out instagram @candlelitales for details! Welcome back to the Invasions Series. Today we're tal...
Episode 115 - Invasions - The First Battle Of Moy Tura
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
*We are moving to a weekly podcast schedule, check out instagram @candlelitales for details! Welcome back to the Invasions Series. This series is ...
Episode 114 - Invasions - The Tuatha de Dannan - Sreng and Bres Post Show Chats
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
*We are moving to a weekly podcast schedule, check out instagram @candlelitales for details! Welcome back to the Invasions Series. Today we're tal...
Episode 113 - Tuatha de Danann Sreng and Bres
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Invasions Series. This series is all about the oldest stories of Ireland, and the people who came to this land from afar over t...
Episode 112 - Invasions Fír Bolg - Post Show Chats
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Invasions Series. Today we're talking about the Fir Bolg, and their courage and endurance. This series is all about the oldes...
Episode 111 - Invasions Fír Bolg
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Invasions Series. This series is all about the oldest stories of Ireland, and the people who came to this land from afar over t...
Episode 110 Invasions Nemed - Post Show Chat
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Invasions Series. Today we're talking about Nemed, and the madness of a man that gave his name to the people that came with him...
Episode 109 - Invasions Nemed
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Invasions Series. This series is all about the oldest stories of Ireland, and the people who came to this land from afar over t...
Episode 108 - Invasions Partholon - Post Show Chats
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Invasions Series. We are continuing the new series of Podcasts with the Story of the second people who came to Ireland. And it i...
Episode 107 - Invasions Partholon
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Invasions Series. We are continuing the new series of Podcasts with the Story of the second people who came to Ireland. And it i...
Episode 106 - Cesaire - Post Show Chat
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Invasions Series. We are talking about the new series starting a new series of connected and yet self contained stories for the Podca...
Episode 105 - Invasions Cesaire
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Invasions Series. We are starting a new series of connected and yet self contained stories for the Podcast. This is the very first st...
Episode 104 - The Voyage of Mael Duinn - Post Show Chat
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the very last episode of the Voyage Series we are delighted to be talking about the story of Meal Duinn. If you have yet to hear it, check out t...
Episode 103 The Voyage of Mael Duin
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the last episode of the Voyage Series we are delighted to be telling the story of Meal Duinn. This one has a little different flavor to the others...
Episode 102 - Caoilte's Fast: Candlelit Tales Livestream Irish Storytelling Special Teaser
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Candlelit Tales will broadcast a special show on Easter Sunday at (19:00GMT) live-streamed from a studio in Dublin. 2021 has started without much to ...
Episode 101 - The Voyage Of Bran - Post Show Chat With Fireside Bard
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight we go live tonight at 7PM on YouTube as we do at the end of every month now. This time we team up with 'Fireside', and we are delighted to hav...
Episode 100 - The Voyage Of Bran - By Fireside Bard
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight we team up with 'Fireside', and we are delighted to have Kevin C.Olahan telling us 'The Voyage of Bran' tonight. 🕯️ 🔥 📜 And what a ...
Episode 99 - Oisín and Saint Patrick - Post Show Chats
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You might hear mention this time of year of the man who saved the Pagan Irish and brought them the Good News. But not all of the Pagan Irish were happ...
Episode - 98 - Oisín and Saint Patrick
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You might hear mention this time of year of the man who saved the Pagan Irish and brought them the Good News. But not all of the Pagan Irish were happ...
Episode 97 - Oisín And Saint Patrick - Pre Show Chats
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You might hear mention this time of year of the man who saved the Pagan Irish and brought them the Good News. But not all of the Pagan Irish were happ...
Episode 96 - Brendan The Navigator - Post Show Chat
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Link to more details as mentioned in the Post show discussion: https://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2009/1008/646209-promised/ Support for this podc...
Episode 95 - Brendan the Navigator
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are starting a month of Voyage Tales - and the first one up is Brendan the Navigator, also known as the Voyage of Brendan. This brings us to a time...
Episode 94 - Goddess Series - Post Show Chats
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the last post show chat episode in this month’s ‘Goddess Stories’. We chat went live for this one and talked about Cnoc Aine and the d...
Episode 93 - Cnoc Áine
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we are celebrating the Goddess Brigid and her feast day of Imbolc by releasing a month filled with Goddess stories. This episode is the la...
Episode 92 - Sadhbh's Story - Post Show Chat
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we are celebrating the Goddess Brigid and her feast day of Imbolc by releasing a month filled with Goddess stories. This episode is the po...
Episode 91 - Sadhbh's Story
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we are celebrating the Goddess Brigid and her feast day of Imbolc by releasing a month filled with Goddess stories. Aron told the story of...
Episode 90 - Tonn Cliodhna - Post Show Chats
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we are celebrating the Goddess Brigid and her feast day of Imbolc by releasing a month filled with Goddess stories. This episode is a conv...
Episode 89 - Tonn Clíodhna
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we are celebrating the Goddess Brigid and her feast day of Imbolc by releasing a month filled with Goddess stories. This episode is dedica...
Episode 88 - A Goddess Story - Post Show Chats
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we are celebrating the Goddess Brigid and her feast day of Imbolc by releasing a month filled with Goddess stories. This episode we are ta...
Episode 87 - A Goddess Story
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This month we are celebrating the Goddess Brigid and her feast day of Imbolc by releasing a month filled with Goddess stories. The first is one of th...
Episode 85 - The Champion's Portion
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part-two of this two-part story ends with this episode, ‘The Champions Portion’. Although one of the most famous heroes of Irish Myth, Cúchulain...
Episode 84 - Bricrius Feast - Post Show Chats
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This post show chat was recorded in early January while Aron and Srocha were still in a bubble after being home in Cork for the Holidays. We missed th...
Episode 83 - Bricriu's Feast
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is mid-January and we’re all missing the festive season just gone by. So, to look back at feasts and the glorious fighting that takes place over ...
Episode 82 - The Death Of Conal Cearnach - Post Show Chats
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ending our death series on a lighter note with the post show chat we had about the death of Conall Cearnach, the second greatest hero of Ulster. Our...
Episode 81 - Death Of Conal Cearnach
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ending our death series on a lighter note (can you have a lighter note in a Death series?) is the story of Conall Cearnach, the second greatest hero o...
Episode 80 - The Death of CuChulainn - Post Show Chats
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The penultimate story in our Death Series is the death of one of the greatest of all heroes: Cúchulainn. This story and discussion was recorded in ea...
Episode 79 - The Death Of CúChulainn
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The penultimate story in our Death Series is the death of one of the greatest of all heroes: Cúchulainn. This story and discussion was recorded in ea...
Episode 78 - The Death Of Medb - Post Show Chat
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are talking about the Death of Medbh in this episode and we also talk about our online storytelling course. The storytelling course is 2 hours per ...
Episode 77 - The Death Of Medb
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fourth in our Death Series is the death of the Woman King herself, Medb of Connaught. Medb’s family was a strange one, and her infamous sister Clo...
Episode 76 The Death of Conchubar Mac Nessa - Post Show Chat
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Third in our Death Series is the strange and prolonged death of Conchubar Mac Nessa, King of Ulster, and in this episode we chat about the connection ...
Episode 75 - The Death Of Conchubar Mac Nessa
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Third in our Death Series is the strange and prolonged death of Conchubar Mac Nessa, King of Ulster. Conchubar is a wily king and remembered as a gr...
Episode 74 -The Death Of Celtchar Mac Utherchar - Post Show Chat
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The second in our Death series, this story and discussion was recorded in early 2020. We decided at the time that stories of glorious death might not ...
Episode 73 - The Death Of Celtchar Mac Utherchar
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
He has to have one of the greatest names in Irish mythology: Celtchar Mac Uthechar. A lesser-known hero of the Ulaid, Celtchar appears in some of the ...
Episode 72 - The Death Of Cú Roi Mac Daire - Post Show Live Chat
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
He captured Blaned and clearly raped her, yet she “betrays” him and the moral of this story was “never trust women?”... what? Link to a bigge...
Episode 71 - The Death of Cú Roi Mac Daire
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The first of our Death Series to round out what has been a hell of a year! Death Stories are their own genre in Irish mythology and the last chance a...
Episode 70 - 6th Birthday Post Show Live Chat Special
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are 6 years old and we are having a party online! Join us to chat about the Táin on Sunday 6th December at 7pm. We will be talking about the la...
Episode 69 - Special Edition Táin - Part 3
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 of our special edition birthday telling of the Táin. This episode focuses on the aftermath of the havoc that the armies of Ireland deal on Ul...
Episode 68 - Special Edition Táin - Part 2
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our special edition birthday telling of the Táin. Episode two focuses on Ferdia and Cuchulainn fighting at the ford. Sorcha read somewher...
Episode 67 - Special Edition Táin - Part 1
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of 3 of our special edition birthday telling of the Táin. This episode focuses on the build up of the army of Ireland, led by Queen Medbh, as...
Episode 66 - Post Show Chats with Ruth From Unreal
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us online as we chat live about the creepy creatures, the shadow side of folk tales, the mystery and the metaphors behind some of Irelands darkes...
Episode 65 - Samhain - The Soul Cages
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another of our spooky folktales for Samhain, the Merrow takes us under the waves to the home of one of Ireland’s oddest creatures. Not exactly good,...
Episode 64 - Samhain - The Taking Of Biddy Purcell
15 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re continuing our spooky folktales for Samhain with this tale of the Taking of Biddie Purcell, a changeling story with a difference. This story, ...
Episode 63 - Samhain - The Fear Dearg
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another special live performance recording this time of "The Fear Dearg - Brewery of Eggshells" Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find...
Episode 62 - Samhain The Piper And The Puca
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ooops I uploaded the wrong file last time this one has the ending.....Oisín Another special live performance reccording this time of "The Piper and ...
Episode 61 - Samhain - Dearg Due
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Before Dracula there was the Dearg Due, this is her story...... Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find out more, or become a patron by...
Episode 60 - Samhain - The Storyteller
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Special live performance of the Storyteller and why everyone needs at least one story to tell.... Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Fi...
Episode 59 - Samhain - Stingy Jack
31 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special version of Stingy Jack recorded live during a streamed performance...... Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find out ...
Episode 58- The Story of Kilstifeen - Post Show Chats
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find out more, or become a patron by going to: https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales http://candlel...
Episode 57 - The Story Of Kilstifeen - Aindrias De Staic
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 57 - The Story Of Kilstifeen - Aindrias De Staic by Candlelit Tales
Episode 56 - Conaire Mór - Post Show Chat
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This one is based during Samhain and what a time to tell it as the winter closes in and the dark half of the year settles around us. The King Conaire ...
Episode 55 - Conaire Mór
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This one is based during Samhain and what a time to tell it as the winter closes in and the dark half of the year settles around us. The King Conaire ...
Episode 54 - The Woman King - Post Show
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Find out more about the pissing contest, and Queen (but Woman King really) Medbh as we go through last weeks story. Support for this podcast comes fr...
Episode 53 - The Woman King
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find out more, or become a patron by going to: https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales http://candlel...
Episode 52 - Niall Of The Nine Hostages - Post Show Chat
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first collaboration that we have had with another Podcast and we really enjoyed it. We teamed up with the lads from Shitetalk - An Irish H...
Episode 51 - Niall Of The Nine Hostages
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find out more, or become a patron by going to: https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales http://candlel...
Episode 50 - King Mongan Post Show Chat
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Live Streamed Post Show Discussion of King Mongan 27/09/2020 Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find out more, or become a patron by go...
Episode 49 - King Mongan
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find out more, or become a patron by going to: https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales http://candl...
Episode 48 - The Conception Mongan Post Show Chat
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aron and Sorcha discuss the Conception of Mongan in this livestream. Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find out more, or become a pa...
Episode 47 - The Conception Of Mongan
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find out more, or become a patron by going to: https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales http://candlel...
EPISODE 46 - The Battle Of Ventry Post Show Chat
12 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aron and Sorcha discuss the four-part epic Battle of Ventry series in this live-stream. Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find out ...
Episode 45 - The Battle Of Ventry Part 4
29 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the final part of the Battle of Ventry. This special edition podcast is a four-part series covering the epic of the Fianna, and we are wil...
Episode 44 - The Battle Of Ventry Part 3
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to part three of the Battle of Ventry. This special edition podcast is a four-part series covering the epic of the Fianna, and we are wildly e...
Episode 43 - The Battle of Ventry Part 2
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to part two of the Battle of Ventry. This special edition podcast is a four-part series covering the epic of the Fianna, and we are wildly ex...
Episode 42 - The Battle of Ventry Part 1
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special edition podcast that we are wildly excited to be sharing with you all. Featuring many an experiment into soundscapes, recording tech...
Episode 41 - Brigid & The Morrigan - Live At The Sugar Club
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a story about two goddesses. One of compassion, healing, and inspiration, and one of rage, battle fury and destruction. They are not as separa...
Episode 40.5 - Fionn The Salmon And The Dragon Post Show
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 1 and Episode 1 of Candlelit Tales for kids. We tell stories and we made them with kids in mind. We focus on Irish myth and folktale...
Episode 40 - Fionn, the Salmon, & the Dragon
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 1 and Episode 1 of Candlelit Tales for kids. We tell stories and we made them with kids in mind. We focus on Irish myth and folktale...
Episode 39.5 - The Lad of the Skins Post Show
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tales of the Fianna are not always about the Fianna. In this story, Fionn takes in a strange young couple, just to see what will happen... This podca...
Episode 39 - The Lad of the Skins
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tales of the Fianna are not always about the Fianna. In this story, Fionn takes in a strange young couple, just to see what will happen... This podc...
Episode 38.5 - Tailc Son Of Treon - Post Show Chat
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This story is a bit mad and the main thing we will talk about is probably how we did it/ how we do the music for the podcasts in general. Saying tha...
Episode 38 - Tailc son of Treon
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sourced from Lady Gregory http://zendonaldson.com/twilight/ireland/gregory/gods_fightingmen/tailc.htm https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales http://...
Episode 37.5 Diarmuid & Fionn Post Show Chat
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales http://candlelittales.ie/ https://open.spotify.com/show/2102WuUUe9Jl6cGXNwQEKf https://soundcloud.com/candlelit...
Episode 35.5 - Eachtach Post Show Live Chat
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sibling Telepathy in the music of the previous two episodes that tell the back-story of these two anyway. Music and how it affect the story. Live mus...
Episode 37 - The Hunt of Slieve Gullion
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Cailleach is a mysterious figure in Irish myth, and the great Fionn Mac Cumhaill feels her wrath in this story. You can take a virtual tour of S...
Episode 34.5 - Diarmuid & Grainne Post Show Live Chat - Part 2
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Originally live streamed on 2020/04/11 @ 13:00 gmt. https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales http://candlelittales.ie/ https://open.spotify.com/show/21...
Episode 36 - Diarmuid & The Daughter Of The King Under Wave
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The main source for this story was taken from: Gods and Fighting Men, by Lady Gregory, [1904], at sacred-texts.com Part II Book VI: The Daughter of K...
Episode 35 - Éachtach Live (Sugar Club)
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We found the story of Éachtach in Richard Marsh’s book, Irish King and Hero Tales, translated from an Old Irish poem. And we’ve found it nowhere ...
Episode 33.5 - Diarmuid & Grainne Post Show Live Chat - Part 1
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
D & G Post show recap of bits that were missed! So…. we will be hearing the second part of that next week. During this time of lockdown we will be...
Episode 34 - The Pursuit of Diarmuid & Grainne - Part 2
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Colmán Ó Raghallaigh’s graphic novel (entitled: An Tóraíocht) but there are several others including the recent movie ‘Pursuit’ by Paul Meri...
Episode 33 - The Pursuit of Diarmuid & Grainne - Part 1
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The pursuit of Diamruid and Gráinne is one of the great Irish love stories. It has all the right ingredients: epic, romantic, unbelievably tragic... ...
Whelans Live - Táin Bó Fliadas
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, on World Storytelling Day 2020, we bring you The Mayo Táin: a love story with a difference. A tale of love, lust, and betrayal in which absolu...
Whelans Live - Midir & Etain
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every storyteller has a different way to tell a story. And whether it's to one person, or to a big group, the telling can be changed each time too. Th...
Whelans Live - Queen Of The Banshee
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first of our Lockdown Podcasts! As we all practice social isolation, we’re still connected through the stories we tell, and the stori...
Episode 32 - The Settling of The Manor of Tara
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ireland has four provinces, but the word for “Province” in Ireland means “a fifth”. This is one of the stories of that lost fifth province, a ...
Episode 31.5 - Deichtre Special Edition - Soundbath
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re bringing you another special edition collaboration with Fonnsheen, especially for relaxing and falling asleep to! This story takes ...
Episode 31 - An Irish Love Story The Goddess Boann
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Story by Aron Hegarty Music & Production Oisín Ryan Intro & Post Show Aron & Sorcha Hegarty https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales http://candlelitt...
Episode 30 - Cormac Mac Art
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cormac Mac Art was one of the great kings of Irish myth: born of a druid’s daughter, raised by wolves, we’re telling the tale of how he won his ki...
Episode 29 - The Sound Of NOW Special Edition
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Now folks! We are bringing you a very special treat for your senses in this episode. The Fianna were lead by the great warrior Fionn Mac Cu...