The Almanac of Ireland
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Preacher and the Prelate
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An epic tale of idealism, delusion, terror and fanaticism set amidst the stunning beauty of Achill Island in Co. Mayo. // A Red Hare Media production....
Dorothy Cross
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan investigates the quirks, conundrums and wonders of Ireland. In this episode he beholds some of the unsettling and alluring creations of...
Síle na Gigs
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan explores the mysterious and elusive Síle na Gigs, the grotesque carvings embedded in the walls of churches, barns and castles all over...
Michael Fortune
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan heads towards a forgotten Gaelic stronghold in Co. Wexford, the Macamores, where old dialects and customs survive. He is joined by the ...
Tydavnet Stories
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Manchán travels to Tydavnet in Co. Monaghan to hear stories about a fire-proof Irish saint.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...
Pete Micheál's God
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Manchán learns about a phallic rock on the Beara Peninsula known as Pete Micheál's God.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
Crane Notions
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In The Almanac of Ireland presenter Manchán Magan investigates the quirks, conundrums and wonders of Ireland. In this episode, he meets Lorcán Ó Tu...
For the love of Bog
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Manchán is enchanted by the Abbeyleix Bog Project, a community-based initiative that restored and rejuvenated a swathe of bogland in ...
Over Nine Waves
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán speaks to Marie Heaney about the importance of engaging with our old myths and stories. A Red Hare Media production.See omnystudio.com/listen...
Fuais
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán speaks to the legendary Mitey McNally from west Cork about crab fishing.... A Red Hare Media production.See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Ancient Madness
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Presenter Manchán Magan investigates the quirks, conundrums and wonders of this country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stones
27 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Presenter Manchán Magan investigates the quirks, conundrums and wonders of this country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Storyteller Part 2
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrated contemporary storyteller Dr. Martin Shaw recounts an ancient Irish myth. // Presented by Manchán Magan and produced by Colette Kinsella. P...
Hay
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan and Sally Foran learn about old weights and measures. // Presented by Manchán Magan and produced by Colette Kinsella. A Red Hare Media...
The Storyteller Part 1
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan delves into the riches of Irish mythology with renowned contemporary storyteller Dr. Martin Shaw. Presented by Manchán Magan and produ...
Weight
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan learns about weights and measures, old and new. Presented by Manchán Magan and produced by Colette Kinsella. A Red Hare Media producti...
Wild
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan rewilds himself in County Meath. Presented by Manchán Magan and produced by Colette Kinsella. A Red Hare Media production for RTÉ Rad...
Magic Mountain
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan hears strange tales of fairy folk in Co. Leitrim. Presented by Manchán Magan and produced by Colette Kinsella. A Red Hare Media produc...
Currach
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan takes to the sea in an ancient, giant boat in Co. Mayo. Presented by Manchán Magan and produced by Colette Kinsella. A Red Hare Media ...
An Sáspan Dubh
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan investigates the origins of a mysterious love potion. Presented by Manchán Magan and produced by Colette Kinsella. A Red Hare Media pr...
Wrought Iron
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan learns about the secrets of Ireland's wrought iron gates. Presented by Manchán Magan and produced by Colette Kinsella. A Red Hare Medi...
Wellness Waters Part 2
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan visits a holy well with a hydrogeologist to search for the powers hidden in its water. With Dr Bruce Misstear.See omnystudio.com/listen...
Wellness Waters
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán visits St. Ciaran's Well in Co. Meath to learn about its cultural and spiritual history. With Dr. Ronan Foley.See omnystudio.com/listener for...
Breaking Bread
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan investigates the true origins of traditional Irish cuisine with Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...
Red Fox Press
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan visits a publishing house at the edge of the world. http://www.redfoxpress.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Deserted Village
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Almanac of Ireland was presented by Manchán Magan and produced by Colette Kinsella. A Red Hare Media production for RTÉ Radio. The series was pa...
Of weather, waves and wireless
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Almanac of Ireland was presented by Manchán Magan and produced by Colette Kinsella. A Red Hare Media production for RTÉ Radio. The series was pa...
Of Comets and Kings
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to Professor Mike Baillie of Queens University Belfast. The Almanac of Ireland was funded in part by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with...
Imbolc, St Brigid’s Day
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate St Brigid's Day, 1st February, Manchán Magan reads accounts of St Brigid's Day traditions as collected by schoolchildren in the 1930s fo...
Everything Is Connected
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second part of Manchán's conversation with environmental philosopher Matthijs Schouten. Manchán and Matthijs chat about how everything i...
Enchanted by Nature
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán travels the breadth of Ireland for an uplifting chat with environmental philosopher Matthijs Schouten about how to reconnect our souls to the...
An Almanac Extra: Samhain
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán visits the Hill of Tara to consider the meaning and mythology of Samhain, Hallowe'en. A tiny tale from The Almanac of Ireland.See omnystudio....
An Almanac Extra: Changelings - a tiny tale
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you spot a changeling, a human child that has been replaced by a fairy? Billy Connell tells us what to look for.See omnystudio.com/listener for...
An Almanac Extra: Fog stories from the Aran Islands Part 2
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another tiny story from the Aran Islands about how to keep your bearings when at sea in foggy weather.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...
An Almanac Extra: Fog stories from the Aran Islands Part 1
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're still crafting new stories for you that we'll be showcasing soon on The Almanac of Ireland. In the meantime, have you ever wondered how you migh...
An Almanac Extra: Tying sheep with hay rope
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Almanac of Ireland will be back shortly with brand new adventure-filled stories from all over Ireland. Until then, please enjoy this tiny tale of ...
Toadstool
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Courtney Tyler takes Manchán on a mushroom hunt to find on of the most beautiful, intriguing and misunderstood of the mushroom family.See omnystudio....
Hellmouth
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán descends into a cave known in ancient Ireland as Oweynagat: a hellmouth, the gateway to the Celtic Otherworld.See omnystudio.com/listener for...
The power of place names
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why is a place associated with a tragic shipwreck called "he prison"? And what is the real story behind a depression in the landscape called “the fo...
Magh and other stories
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about a word that we don't use much anymore, an ancient legal term for measuring distance, and we also hear about a magical cow who ha...
Beauty and the Brain
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens inside your brain when you look at art? And if you could find out, would you want to? Manchán speaks to Dr. Richard Roche about why we s...
Leviathan
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán meets a former commercial fisherman and learns about the wonders of basking sharks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pond Life
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán discovers a world of wonder under the surface of a suburban pond in the company of nature enthusiast and science communicator Collie Ennis.Se...
Achill Prophecies
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán travels to Achill Island in Co. May to meet Gerard Mangan, who introduces him to a 17th-century Irish soothsayer.See omnystudio.com/listener ...
Milo's cabinet of curiosities
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A container of treasures, lore and wisdom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weather
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An Irish obsessionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Amethyst Quest
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan delves into the mystery of how an amethyst gem is born.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stonemason
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Manchán Magan uncovers a secret supernatural stonemason deep in the Tipperary countrysideSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Food
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How were the Irish able to make a cheese hard enough to kill the semi-divine leader of Connaught, Queen Maeve?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
Tír Sáile
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the North Mayo sculpture trail, the largest public art trail in Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing... The Almanac of Ireland
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Presenter Manchán Magan investigates the quirks, conundrums and wonders of Ireland. Starts July 29th 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...