Ghost Stories of Scotland and Ireland
Welcome to our Halloween Special ooooo! Today we have found some of the scariest ghost stories from Ireland and Scotland to share with you! Just a little house keeping before we begin. To celebrate Ha...
30 Loka 202434min
The Tales of Finn McCool
Today we're exploring some of the Irish folktales that involve the Irish legends of Finn McCool (or Fionn Mac Cumhaill) and his battle against a giant, among others! Thank you for listening to Medieva...
23 Syys 202422min
The Murder of Cellach
The National Folklore Collection at University College Dublin includes stories as told by school children from the 1930s, which demonstrates the enduring tradition of story-telling in Ireland, and als...
3 Syys 202422min
The Irish Banshee
Today we’re going to start a series exploring Irish folktales, beginning with the Banshee. The word “banshee” comes from the Irish “Bean Sidhe” which has many translations including “Woman of the fai...
19 Elo 202432min
King Brian of Ireland and the Battle of Clontarf
Welcome to Medieval Murder! Today we are discussing King Brian of Ireland and the Battle of Clontarf in the early medieval period. If you have any listener questions, comments, or topic suggestions pl...
23 Touko 202443min
The Viking Raid on Lindisfarne
Today we will be talking about the viking raid on Lindisfarne, as well as the history leading up to the raid. Lindisfarne was a small island off of the Northeastern coast of England, which at the time...
24 Huhti 202428min
The Sagas of the Icelanders - Egil’s Saga Part 9 (The Final Tale)
Egil's Saga is coming to an end. Listen in to hear about his final days of Viking Raids, a gross event after a night of drinking, and Egil's massive talent as a murdering beserker!
9 Maalis 202450min
The Dancing Plague of 1518
Do you like to shimmy? Do you like to boogie? Do you like to dance? If you don’t then today’s episode may not be for you because today we are jumping in and talking about something that may become the...
18 Helmi 202419min
