Pisrógs

In this episode Luke reads from three of the myths most associated with Samhain. That good old time, just gone by, where the otherworld and our human world kiss and hold hands and which leads us into the crisp embrace of winter.The Boyish Exploits of Finn :- A trail of mysterious deaths leads Fionn to a fairy mound, where a murderous secret, a doomed love affair and a spear thrown into the Otherworld await him.The Adventures of Nera (Echtra Nerai) :- On Samhain night, Nera carries a hanged man on his back in search of a drink, only to recieve a vision of his home destroyed and his comrades slaughtered, as well as a prophecy of the Ulster Cycle's most famous duel.Fionn mac Cumhaill and Aillén the Burner of Tara :- For twenty-three years, a mysterious being from the Otherworld has lulled Tara to sleep before setting it ablaze. A young Fionn intends to make sure he never gets the chance again.Fairy lovers with deadly secrets, lakes of fire, a corpse spitting water, enchanted music and the seeds of the Tain. Its all in there!

If you are going to take a shortcut home this Halloween, you might encounter the Púca, and if you do, make sure to bring your spurs.There's something deeply unsettling about a talking horse that appears out of nowhere in the dead of night and insists you get on its back. This Halloween, we're getting acquainted with the púca: Ireland's shapeshifting troublemaker, known to appear as everything from a black horse to a half-horse, half-pig monstrosity (and even a barrel?)Traditionally it was said that after Halloween it was no good to eat the berries in the hedgerows, not because of rot, but because the Púca had spat in them.But what the púca is most related to in Irish folklore is the so called 'Wild Ride' it brought people on.If the stories are anything to go by, a chance encounter with one could leave you dumped in a bog, halfway across the country, or at a fairy banquet.Wild midnight rides, strange bargains, and the curious ways people tried to outsmart the creature.Its all in there! oOoooooooooOoh!

One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, Three for a Girl, Four for a Boy, Five for Silver, Six for Gold and Seven for a Secret Never to be Told.You have heard the rhyme, you've waved superstitiously at the singular flapping corvid, but now learn about why the Magpie carries such a weight in Irish folklore.Death Prophecies, Cromwelian Invasion, Enchanted Feathers, Crucifixions and MORE.

Supping Fairies, a Ghost Cat, a Drunken Mule, Revenue Men...and a very unfortunate genet. Poitín! This episode dives into the strange and wonderful stories that grew up around Ireland’s illicit spirit.Poteen makers outwit the Revenue men, fairies drink from golden cups, its all in there boys.

The Slasher House, Banshees, Count Tornado, Highkick Jack, The IRA, Headless Horseman and Cures upon Cures upon Cures.The boys set up a confessional booth at Electric Picnic and ye blurted out your best folk stories from all around the country!