The Celtic Tales Chronicles Podcast

In the final part of our series we discuss bloody murders down in the captain Steward's cabin. Please note this episode was recorded in January 2026, but it is finally here. Enjoy! If you've enjoyed the series go check out our main source, 'The ship of seven murders: the tragic voyage of the Mary Russell', written by Alannah Hopkin and Kathy Bunney. Correction: Rab mistakenly refers to Captain Smith when he meant Captain Steward. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Sources 'The ship of seven murders: the tragic voyage of the Mary Russell', written by Alannah Hopkin and Kathy Bunney. 'Forced from this world': massacre on the Mary Russell, by Helena Kelleher Kahn in History Ireland Magazine. Charles Gibb Pirate on wikipedia  

In part three of this series Rab and Kerry chat about the growing sense of horror on the good ship Mary Russell as the captain begins to capture and bind the crew... Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Primary Source The ship of seven murders: the tragic voyage of the Mary Russell, written by Alannah Hopkin and Kathy Bunney.  

In this bonus episode, Kerry chats to friend of the show Jim Ward about all things Galway. Enjoy! Catch up with Jim's Galway Trails tours at  Galway Trails - Walking Tours of Galway Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  

In the second part of the story Rab and Kerry look at how the tension and madness ramped up on the good ship Mary Russell as she sailed across the Atlantic in 1828... Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Primary Source The ship of seven murders: the tragic voyage of the Mary Russell, written by Alannah Hopkin and Kathy Bunney.  

Over the next two episodes Rab and Kerry will be taking a look at a horrific mass murder that took place on the Mary Russell, an Irish cargo ship, in 1828. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Primary Source The ship of seven murders: the tragic voyage of the Mary Russell, written by Alannah Hopkin and Kathy Bunney. Secondary Sources Clare People: Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847) (clarelibrary.ie) The 1798 Rebellion – a brief overview – The Irish Story Cobh - Wikipedia Cork Harbour - Wikipedia

Kerry and Rab take a deep dive into the lives of Irish and Scottish dragons, mermaids, sea serpents and other cryptids. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Sources The Celtic dragon myth by J.F. Campbell, originally published in 1911. Seventy Years of Irish Life, by W R Le Fanu, originally published 1893 ( Curious fact W R Le Fanu is the brother of Sheridan LE Fanu) Dido - Wikipedia Brigid of Kildare - Wikipedia

In this episode Rab and Kerry explore the life and world of Ann Bonny an Irish pirate in the Caribbean, and her swashbuckling buddy Mary Read. It is a tale of adventure, death and cursing women. Enjoy! Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Sources Craton, Michael. “The Role of the Caribbean Vice Admiralty Courts in British Imperialism.” Caribbean Studies, vol. 11, no. 2, 1971, pp. 5–20. Accessed through JSTOR Cuncic, Arlin "What Is the Mandela Effect? 20 Examples and Explanations", in verywellmind.com, Jan 2024   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Bonny   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_piracy    Jeffries, Stuart. "Woke the plank! Were pirate ships actually beacons of diversity and democracy?", in The Guardian, April 2023.   Dawdy, Shannon Lee, and Joe Bonni. “Towards a General Theory of Piracy.” Anthropological Quarterly, vol. 85, no. 3, 2012, pp. 673–99. Accessed through JSTOR

In this episode Kerry and Rab have a look at belief systems of pirates, including the relationship between Saint Brigid and the Vodou faith. This episode was recorded live in Galway City Library on 1st February, St Brigid's Day, and features a caravan of (possibly) French Tractors rolling by the library... Thanks to Caroline Rowan and all the city library crew for supporting the event. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Sources "Maman Brigitte, the Haitian Loa of Death and Life" in New York Latin Culture Magazine Haitian Revolution - Wikipedia François Mackandal - Wikipedia Brigid - Wikipedia Brigid of Kildare - Wikipedia

In this first episode of Season Two, Rab and Kerry take a deep dive into The Pirate Queen herself, Granuaile, as she fights, loves, gives birth in the middle of a sea battle, and finally shows Queen Elizabeth Tudor who's the real boss. Clarification: Rab gets his dates mixed up at one point and says 1856 instead of 1586.  Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Sources Chambers, Anne. Grace O’Malley: The Biography of Ireland’s Pirate Queen 1530–1603. Gill Books, 2019. Chambers, Anne, and Slattery Williams, Emma. "Grace O’Malley: the fearless pirate queen of Ireland." History Extra, 2021 Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen Of Ireland – Biography & Facts | HistoryExtra Edwards, R. Dudley, and David B. Quinn. “Sixteenth Century Ireland, 1485-1603.” Irish Historical Studies, vol. 16, no. 61, 1968, pp. 15–32. Accessed via JSTOR Murray, Theresa D. "Gráinne Mhaol, pirate queen of Connacht: behind the legend" History Ireland, vol. 13, Issue 2, 2005) Tudor conquest of Ireland - Wikipedia Parliament of Ireland - Wikipedia

In this Halloween episode Rab and Kerry discuss all things Spooky including the origins of Halloween, a deadly fairy encounter, and the 1997 Corrib Park Poltergeist. CONTENT WARNING This episode also includes discussion about slavery, infanticide and clerical sexual abuse. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Halloween Werewolf Intro" by miksmusic is licensed under CC BY 3.0.   Source material Halloween https://www.britannica.com/topic/Halloween Samhain https://www.britannica.com/topic/Samhain The Origins of Halloween Traditions https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/10/the-origins-of-halloween-traditions/#:~:text=Yet%2C%20the%20Halloween%20holiday%20has,costumes%20to%20ward%20off%20ghosts.   "The Kirwans of Castlehacket, Co. Galway: History, folklore and mythology in an Irish horseracing family", by Ronan Lynch. Published by. Four Courts Press, 2006 Galway Slave Traders & Sugar Planters in the Caribbean - Dr. Orla Power https://soundcloud.com/galwaycitymuseum/episode-6-galway-slave-traders Galway Poltergeist - RTÉ archives https://www.rte.ie/archives/2017/0513/873383-galway-poltergeist/ A haunted house ; The Galway Ghost with Sandra Ramdhanie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ7zSs-e5XY Sandra Ramghanie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra_Ramdhanie ‘Every little bone’: How 796 babies at Tuam’s mother-and-baby home will be exhumed https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2023/06/04/every-little-bone-the-difficult-exhumation-ahead-at-tuams-former-mother-and-baby-home/ Eamonn Casey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eamonn_Casey Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifteenth_Amendment_of_the_Constitution_of_Ireland#:~:text=15%20of%201995  

On 22nd September Kerry had a great time chatting about all things podcasting with two other podcasters in Galway City Library, as part of Culture Night 2023. The event was hosted by Caroline Rowan of Galway City Library. The three podcasters at the event were: Kerry Graham, co-host of The Celtic Tales Chronicles Richard Loftus, co-host of The Shnug Podcast Andy Gaffney, host of Promenade After listening to this episode go check out all the podcasts on your favourite app; they'll give you a brilliant insight into culture, society, history, humour, and dreams and reflections from the west of Ireland. And go join your local library. Enjoy! - - - - -  Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Follow The Shnug podcast on Instagram at @theshnugpocast Follow Promenade on Instagram at @promenadestories Follow Galway City Library on Instagram at @galwaycitylib - - - - - Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Here's lots of awesome news, including details of The Celtic Tales Chronicles first live outing.  On 22 September The Celtic Tales Chronicles will be one of three podcasts featuring in a live panel discussion in Galway City Library, as part of Culture Night 2023. The three podcasters on the panel are: Kerry Graham, co-host of The Celtic Tales Chronicles Richard Loftus, co-host of The Shnug Podcast Andy Gaffney, host of Promenade The event is free, but it will be busy so book your free ticket at https://ti.to/galwaycitylibrary/culturenight2023/with/general-admission The event is hosted by Barbara Nic Dhonnacha, and organised by Caroline Rowan, Executive Librarian of Galway City Library/Leabharlann Chathair na Gaillimhe. Before you come to the even, go check out the three podcasts on your favourite app; they'll give you a brilliant insight into culture, society, history, humour, and dreams and reflections from the west of Ireland. - - - - -  Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/        

In Part two of their examination of UFOs over Ireland, Kerry and Rab overcome Covid and a dodgy zoom connection to take a deep dive into UFOs in Irish history. Hosted by Kerry Graham and Rab Fulton, this offshoot of the world famous Celtic Tales storytelling show takes a deep dive into all the weird, wild and wonderful stories that can be found along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coastline. Subscribe now on your favourite app. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Guitar Riff: REV LOOPS METAL GUITAR 4.mp3 licensed under the CC-BY 4.0 license.   Source material Audio recording of Shannon Airport ATC discussing unidentified object with three flight crews: https://youtu.be/6kIprgAaWbo Ireland’s Flying Pioneers: https://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/environment-geography/transport/0-Transport/the-pioneers/ The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries, by W.Y. Evans-Wentz, [1911]: https://sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/ffcc/ffcc121.htm Shingurova, Tatiana. “The Story of Mog Ruith: Perceptions of the Local Myth in Seventeenth-Century Ireland.” Proceedings of the Harvard Celtic Colloquium, vol. 38, 2018, pp. 231–58. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/45373685 Mug Ruith: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mug_Ruith Tlachtga: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tlachtga roth rámach: https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100430165;jsessionid=53F07C7ECE80CE7FC1B8433134A3114C Peter M. Rojcewicz , PhD, "Between One Eye Blink and the Next: Fairies, UFOs, and Problems of Knowledge." In 1991, The Good People: New Fairy Lore Essays: https://www.academia.edu/40109290/Peter_M_Rojcewicz_PhD_Between_One_Eye_Blink_and_the_Next_Fairies_UFOs_and_Problems_of_Knowledge_ Dark Energy, Dark Matter. NASA Science: https://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/what-is-dark-energy

This bonus episode features a recording from the July 27th Celtic Tales show where Rab told a story for Sinéad O'Connor who had passed the day before. ---- With Love & Respect to Sinéad - one of the bravest speakers of truth ever to bless this island. ---- Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/    

In this episode Kerry and Rab examine the weird world of UFOs in Ireland. Hosted by Kerry Graham and Rab Fulton, this offshoot of the world famous Celtic Tales storytelling show takes a deep dive into all the weird, wild and wonderful stories that can be found along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coastline. Subscribe now on your favourite app. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Source material   UFO sighting over Ireland?!!!!!???? [ATC AUDIO] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kIprgAaWbo The power of names in fairy tales https://snowwhitewrites.com/power-of-names-in-fairy-tales/ NASA Earthobservatory https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/earthmatters/2016/08/17/perseids-or-sporadic-meteors-maybe-both/ Christine Lampard shares memory of UFO in sky over NI https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/christine-lampard-shares-memory-of-ufo-in-sky-over-ni/1051165509.html Longford UFO? Unusual aerial activity in the night sky around Ballymahon https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/home/1045169/longford-ufo-unusual-aerial-activity-in-the-night-sky-around-ballymahon.html UFO expert highlights Dublin hotspots for sightings https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/ufo-expert-reveals-dublin-hotspots-21855724 The Hoax Files: Source of mystery UFOs revealed! https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2008/10/08/the-hoax-files-source-of-mystery-ufos-revealed/ Hansard: House of Lords debate https://hansard.parliament.uk/lords/2001-10-15/debates/35cb6c33-c3b7-4346-9f1c-e1670037147f/NorthernIrelandUfoCrash PSNI Freedom of Information request https://www.psni.police.uk/sites/default/files/2022-10/01915%20-%20Unidentified%20Flying%20Object%20%28UFO%29%20or%20Unidentified%20Aerial%20Phenomena.pdf   Amazing video appears to show strange UFO activity in Wicklow https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/video-shows-strange-ufo-activity-13584490   The truth about UFOs is out there - but no one knows who to report it to in Ireland https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/truth-ufos-out-no-one-27191678 Mysterious 'Dancing' Lights Over Lucan /Leixlip Area?https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055525974/mysterious-dancing-lights-over-lucan-leixlip-area

To mark Kerry's upcoming appearance at the Galway Flea Market, Rab and Kerry have a relaxed chat about Irish fashion. From Iron Age Nobles to 1916 Rebels and on to the latest Gucci GAA fusion, this bonus episode contains everything you need to know about Irish Fashion. Be sure to check out Kerry's stall at the Galway Flea Style Market on June 4th in Aras na nGael on Dominic Street from 12-5PM on Sunday, June 4th.    - - - - - Hosted by Kerry Graham and Rab Fulton, this offshoot of the world famous Celtic Tales storytelling show takes a deep dive into all the weird, wild and wonderful stories that can be found along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coastline. Subscribe now on your favourite app. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Source material https://reconstructinghistory.com/blogs/blog/clothing-of-the-ancient-celtsla-tene-500-bc-1-ad-late-iron-age  https://www.nolwennfaligot.fr/post/irish-fashion  https://costumesociety.org.uk/blog/post/red-red-women-a-red-galway-cloak-and-an-irish-colleen  https://www.britishlibrary.cn/en/articles/oscar-wilde-and-victorian-fashion/

In this episode Kerry and Rab take a deep dive into the history of Human Zoos in Ireland. From the early 19th century to the early 20th century black people where exhibited in Ireland for the entertainment of white audiences. CONTENT WARNING: Some of the subject matter is difficult to say the least, so just be aware of that. Clarifications: Sarah Baartman has a district municipality named after her in the Eastern Cape, SA. Timicheg has a tunnel named after him in Ghent, Belgium. - - - - - Hosted by Kerry Graham and Rab Fulton, this offshoot of the world famous Celtic Tales storytelling show takes a deep dive into all the weird, wild and wonderful stories that can be found along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coastline. Subscribe now on your favourite app. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Source material Sara “Saartjie” Baartman article in South African History Online https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/sara-saartjie-baartman "‘Hottentot Venus’: the exhibition of Sara Baartman in Dublin in 1812", in History Ireland https://www.historyireland.com/hottentot-venus-the-exhibition-of-sara-baartman-in-dublin-in-1812/ "The Great White Fair in Dublin" by Bram Stoker https://www.bramstokerestate.com/the-great-white-fair "Colleens, cottages and kraals:the politics of ‘native’ village exhibitions", by Stephanie Rains in History Ireland: https://www.historyireland.com/colleens-cottages-and-kraalsthe-politics-of-native-village-exhibitions/ ‘The Somali Village’ (1907) by Donal Fallon in https://comeheretome.com/2013/02/17/the-somali-village-1907/ McCabe, Brian. “IRISH INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF 1907.” The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 137 Accessed through JSTOR  

In this bonus episode Kerry and Rab take a look at one if Ireland's fouler sons: George Berkeley, human rights abuser and people trafficker whose side hustles included being a philosopher, and Anglican Bishop and a lecturer at Trinity College.   - - - - - Hosted by Kerry Graham and Rab Fulton, this offshoot of the world famous Celtic Tales storytelling show takes a deep dive into all the weird, wild and wonderful stories that can be found along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coastline. Subscribe now on your favourite app. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Primary source material   -Working Paper on Berkeley’s Legacies at Trinity Dr Mobeen Hussain, Dr Ciaran O’Neill and Dr Patrick Walsh | March 2023: https://www.tcd.ie/seniordean/legacies/berkeleyTLRWGworkingpaper.pdf Travis Glasson. “‘Baptism Doth Not Bestow Freedom’: Missionary Anglicanism, Slavery, and the Yorke-Talbot Opinion, 1701-30.” The William and Mary Quarterly, vol. 67, no. 2, 2010, pp. 279–318.  (Accessed through JSTOR)   Secondary source material George Berkely (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/berkeley/#3.1 Episocopal Diocese Rhode Island: https://www.episcopalri.org/16871-2/ Rhode Island Slave History Medallions:  https://rishm.org/

This episode features a live recording of Rab retelling a Medieval LGBT sex comedy that includes the tale of an Inishbofin monk kidnapped by Sky Demons.  Rab came across the story as he and Kerry were researching the next part of The Wicked Skull Thief of Inishbofin. Kerry and Rab also discuss the background to the medieval tale, and how it was cancelled by the newly independent Irish state.    - - - - - Hosted by Kerry Graham and Rab Fulton, this offshoot of the world famous Celtic Tales storytelling show takes a deep dive into all the weird, wild and wonderful stories that can be found along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coastline. Subscribe now on your favourite app. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Source material Bernhardt-House, Phillip A. “Queer Conceptions and Calculations: Niall Frossach and the Easter Controversy.” The Canadian Journal of Irish Studies, vol. 39, no. 1, 2015, pp. 186–205. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/24635406. McMANUS, DAMIAN. “NIALL FROSACH’S ‘ACT OF TRUTH’: A BARDIC APOLOGUE IN A POEM FOR SIR NICHOLAS WALSH, CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE COMMON PLEAS († 1615).” Ériu, vol. 58, 2008, pp. 133–68. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20696365 Wiley, Dan M. “Niall Frossach’s True Judgement.” Ériu, vol. 55, 2005, pp. 19–36. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/30007973  

Hello Celtic Callers!! Coming to you live from Kerry's bedroom, we have two short story excerpts, first created by Kerry waaaay back in 2019 (and edited since!).  First is Kerry's take on the mythical Byronic hero in a modern world (aka f*ckboy alert!) and then her take on the idea of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl (Rab is more of a Manic Goblin Nightmare Girl, tbh). The full stories can be read at TheKerryGraham on substack. Enjoy!   Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In this first episode of The Celtic Tales Chronicles, Kerry and Rab take a deep dive into a sacrilegious true crime that took place in Inishbofin in 1890. It's a fascinating story, but just to let you know some of the themes covered may be a little heavy for some listeners. Please note, this episode was recorded via zoom as Rab was ill, as you will hear from his voice. Hosted by Kerry Graham and Rab Fulton, this offshoot of the world famous Celtic Tales storytelling show takes a deep dive into all the weird, wild and wonderful stories that can be found along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coastline. Subscribe now on your favourite app. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Source material Inishbofin: Island of the White Cow http://www.inishbofin.com/category/heritage/ 'The case of the missing skulls from Inishbofin', article by Dr Ciarán Walsh https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spotlight-research/case-missing-skulls-inishbofin 'Headhunting in Ireland: Haddon and Browne' in https://www.curator.ie/irish-headhunter-page-2/ Collins, Timothy. “Praeger in the West: Naturalists and Antiquarians in Connemara and the Islands 1894-1914.” Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, vol. 45, 1993, pp. 124–54. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25535616. Curtin, P. D. “‘SCIENTIFIC’ RACISM AND THE BRITISH THEORY OF EMPIRE.” Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria, vol. 2, no. 1, 1960, pp. 40–51. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41970819 'The Victorian curator who railed against racism and imperialism' by   Dr. Ciarán Walsh https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/the-victorian-curator-who-railed-against-racism-and-imperialism-39297723.html 'Years of the French: why the Huguenots fled to Ireland' by Nora Baker in https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0216/1281144-huguenots-ireland-france-religion-persecution-17th-century/ 'History of the Jews in Ireland' in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Ireland#18th_and_19th_century

This bonus episode features an extract from the live show, where Rab explains where fairies come from. Enjoy! Kerry and Rab are currently working on the first full episode. Stay tuned. Subscribe to The Celtic Tales Chronicles now on your favourite app. Slan! Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop   Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hosted by Kerry Graham and Rab Fulton, this offshoot of the world famous Celtic Tales storytelling show takes a deep dive into all the weird, wild and wonderful stories that can be found along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coastline. Featuring tales of pirates, portals, axe murderers, extra-terrestrials, killer islands, genocidal explorers and much more, this podcast is a must listen for anyone daring to visit Ireland’s wild west. Subscribe now on your favourite app. Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack.  Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop   Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/