Folking Legends

A few tales from a historally rich and haunted Paris and Biddy Early, a mire local tale of a woman with pagan powers.

Come back with us to the Cooley Mountains for the brown bull and the Antrim coast for the construction of the giants causeway.

How did Cú Chulain get his arms anyway? and Did giant serpents change the geologic landscape of Ireland?

Revisit the Rivalry of Cliodhna and Aoibhell, famous sister goddess banshees of Munster and the story of how the boy Setanta became the infamous hero Cú Chulainn!

Some local Drogheda tales of the Black Death and resurrections, followed by the story of Ireland's 1st Witch Execution and finally The Strange Adventure of Nera, with a bonus big surprise for Willy.

Take a trip back to our episode recorded in Dingle in 2020, where we discover the stories of The Dobharchu and The Children of Lir!

The Red Hand of Ulster and The Curse of Hairy Rouchy.

Join us for our 1st retelling of Season 1 Episode 1 Selkie and Salmon!

Welcome back to Season 4! In episode 1 we take a trip to the Bay of Naples and learn the origin story of Mount Vesuvius, before we travel back to the Kingdom of Kerry in Ireland to delve into the Madness of Mis!

The Seaon 3 Finale brings the stories of The King with Horses Ears and The Origins of The Wren Boys! Happy Christmas you Folking Legends!

Find out what happens on the Quest of the Sons of Tuireann in Part 2, will they succeed or will they fail? and listen to tales of the Neamh-Mhairbh, Irelands Vampires The Abhartach and The Dearg Dur!

Dive into the Aztec mythology surrounding creation and some stories relating to Dia de los Muertos, and Part 1 of the legend of The Sons of Tuireann 

The stories of Pan, God of the Wild and the Greek Prophet Cassandra

The story of Scattery Island and the Lough Ree Monster, and the connection between the Goddess Cliodna and the Blarney Stone

Find out who was the 1st person to set foot on Irish soil and the Greek love story of Orpheus and Eurydice

Spooky Halloween Episode! Listen to the stories of the soul sucking fairies known as The Sluagh na Marbh, and the Japanese blood sucking spider The Jorōgumo! (Alot of sucking this week!... Bonus: Hear Becky being terrified by footage of the Fresno Nightcrawlers!

The death of Cú Roí mac Dáire, The Hound of Munster and The tale of Ireland's Pirate Queen Grainne O'Malley

The 2nd Battle of Moytura and The Origin of the Killarney Lakes

The tale of Wayland the Smith and an Icelandic Troll!

The story of Queen Meadhbh and The Mara of Portugal

The great beauty of Tuag of the Bann and the origins of the O'Neill dynasty

How Fionn Mac Cumhaill became the leader of the Fianna and the story of Maisse the healer!

The legend of Sedna and The Destruction of Da Dergas Hostel

The Voyage of Bran and The 12 Labours of Hercules

The Holly King and The Oak Kings battle of the seasons and a few Leprechaun tales!

A secret city in Carlingford Lough and the prelude of the The Cattle Raid of Cooley!

Will the drunken Ulstermen find their way home unscathed? And will Lleu Llaw Gyffes and his Flower faced bride live happily ever after?

The story behind Pandoras Box and what happens when Findabairs parents disapprove of the man she wants to marry.

A mother outwits the fairies to get her stolen baby back, and a priest meets a cursed warewolf of Ossary. 

Stingy Jack tricks the Devil and becomes Jack of the Lantern, Petticoat Loose is banished to the depths of Bay Loch and the Top 11 most Haunted places in Ireland!Happy Halloween!

The Pangs of Ulster and the Norwegian tale of the White Bear King Valemon

Connacht and Ulster go head to head in a battle for Mac do Tho's hound and it involves a pig, and we learn the origin story of Fionns beloved hounds Bran and Sceolan.

Lovesick Aengus and Be Mannair, The gender fluid shapeshifting spy

Connlas Questfind his father and become a warrior and the Mermaid Saint of Ireland.

A new arrival on the shores of Ireland threatens the Firbolg and the birth of a well known warrior 'little fawn'

Fiachra Finns quest for white cows with red ears leads to the birth of a hairy beast and the origin story of the Fir Bolg!

The Fomorians Vs The Nemedians and the Aurora Borealis

Deichtre impregnated by Lug by swallowing a fly and gives birth to a great warrior and CuChullain captures Scathach and has a baby with Aoife.

St. Patrick and the Devils bit and the goat sucking Chupacabra.

The tales of Conn-eda and Deirdre of the Sorrows!

Goddess to Saint Bridget and the love story of Cupid and Psyche!

Discover some of the most famous origins of Santa Claus and Christmas traditions from different cultures in this very special Christmas Episode!

The Prince of Erin and The Goddess Aine

The Irish slave princess Melkorka and the Pursuit of Diarmuid and Grainne!

Our Spooky Halloween Special uncovers the origins of the headless horseman, The Dullahan and the story of The Oweynagat, the infamous Gates to Hell!

The stories of Cú Chulainn's wife Emers only jealousy and Lugh's triumph over the Fomorions.. and his grandfather!

Tir na nÓg and the shape shifting phantom queen.. The Morrigan!

The Goddess Boann and The Näcken