Lost songs of Ireland Podcast
Episodes
The Rescue of Sean Hogan at The Station of Knocklong
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The epic story of the rescue of IRA man of the Tipperary 3rd Battalion man Sean Hogan in 1919. Sean Hogan along with Dan Breen, Seamus Robinson and Se...
Hunting The Wren
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A few songs and stories about the ancient custom of hunting the wren after midwinter, echoes of which still exist today around the country.Songs inclu...
The Burning of Bridget Cleary
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the awful murder of Bridget Cleary known as the last woman burned as a with in Ireland in 1895. Told alongside court records, newspaper art...
The Historic Persecution of Irish Artists by the British State
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A brief overview of the historical persecution of Irish artists, singers, balladeers and song writers by the British state and it's crown forces.In re...
Fee and Flanagan - The Clones Murder Ballad
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One day in April 1903 a young trader named John Flanagan arrived in Clones town with eggs to sell and to pay a debt to the local butcher John Fee. Aft...
Irish Courting Customs
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode we talk a little about folklore and songs about old Irish courting and marriage rituals and beliefs.Songs:McBreen's HeiferTipperary Mans ...
The 1867 Uprising
29 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 1867 uprising was another failed uprising across Ireland organised by the Irish Republican Brotherhood. These few songs are about men who fell dur...
Sarsfield's Ride to Ballyneety
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
An account of Sarsfield's ride to Ballyneety leading to the Siege of Limerick with a few poems and revived ballads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
Songs of Slievenamon
21 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode looks at the folklore surrounding the mountain of Slievenamon in south Tipperary made famous but the Charles Kickham ballad The Maid of S...
Darby Ryan - The Ashgrove Bard pt2
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A recital of Darby's epic 47 verse long masterpiece Ireland's Lament which covers almost 1000 years of Irish history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...
Darby Ryan - The Ashgrove Bard pt 1
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Darby Ryan was a bard from Bansha in Co.Tipperary around the mid 1800s. Most famous for The Peeler and the Goat, a satire of the system of Penal Laws ...
The Ballagh War Pipers
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Ballagh War Pipers were a military band associated with the IRB and the Irish volunteers and came from a small village in Tipperary Hosted on Acas...
A dive into product placement in Irish ballads
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're taking a look at the tradition of using ballads a forms of advertising and product placement from the early 1800s up until the 1970s i...
Songs and Stories about Cows
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the place the cow occupies in Irish folklore, mythology and history through a few short stories and songs.I've mentioned the Cat...
The Murder of Richard Ealy
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we'll be visiting a story from 1858 where a tenant shoots his landlords agent and talking a little about the landlord - tenant relatio...
Introduction to Lost Songs of Ireland
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just a quick introduction to layout the scope of this podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.