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Into The Mythic - Ancient Irish Stories for Modern Times

Into The Mythic - Ancient Irish Stories for Modern Times

By: Leeanne O' Donnell
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Join us as we journey back and find new meanings in some very ancient stories. Leeanne O Donnell and Pol O Colmain revisit Ireland's ancient legends with fresh ears - peeling back the layers to uncover what resonance these stories might have for us now in the 21st Century. Some stories endure for thousands of years and these ones have - so what are they trying to tell us ?


This series is made possible by the kind sponsorship of our friends at Wild Goose Studio. https://wildgoosestudio.com.


We have a new series of bonus podcasts about the fascinating Brehon laws of Ancient Ireland available over on Patreon https://patreon.com/IntotheMythic?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink


Into the Mythic is recorded at the Working Artist's Studio in Ballydehob. Presented and produced by Leeanne O Donnell.

Music composed and performed by Pol and Dubhaltach O Colmain @workingartiststudios
Leeanne's first novel Sparks of Bright Matter is out now - in all good bookshops, on kindle and as an audiobook on Audible and Spotify.

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Episodes
  • Wintering, Bog Bodies and Marrying the Land

    Wintering, Bog Bodies and Marrying the Land
    Mar 7 2026

    How did people winter in ancient Ireland and how did their understanding of the land and the seasons feed into the myths and legends of this society ? This wide ranging conversation takes us from Bog Bodies to Newgrange with few good stories along the way.

    If you've enjoyed what we've been doing with the podcast please come and support us on Patreon for lots more about the mythic world of ancient Ireland.

    https://www.patreon.com/cw/IntotheMythic

    Recorded at the Working Artists Studio in Ballydehob with Pól O Colmaín and Leeanne O' Donnell https://workingartiststudios.com/

    With thanks to our friends at Wild Goose Studios in Kinsale https://wildgoosestudio.com/
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Into the Mythic Live Halloween Special 'Samhain and the Cailleach'

    Into the Mythic Live Halloween Special 'Samhain and the Cailleach'
    Nov 5 2025


    A special Halloween episode exploring the origins of the Cailleach.

    An exploration of this incredibly potent female archetype in Irish Mythology.

    More than a witch, more than a hag, she takes us right back to the origin of humanity.

    Recorded in front of a live audience at the Bandon Banshee Festival Oct 2025

    Into the Mythic is presented by Leeanne O’ Donnell and Pol O Colmain and sponsored by Wild Goose Studios in Kinsale.

    Come and find us on Patreon where we have a new series about the fascinating Brehon laws of ancient Ireland. https://patreon.com/IntotheMythic?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink


    Wildgoosestudio.com

    Workingartiststudio.com

    Leeanneodonnell.com



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    59 mins
  • Episode 9 : Mythical, Mystical Islands

    Episode 9 : Mythical, Mystical Islands
    Oct 29 2024

    Episode 9 : This week Pol tells us about mysterious islands off the coast of Ireland that have been talked about for thousands of years - floating islands that have been glimpsed out beyond the horizon but have never been mapped...


    If you've been enjoying what we've been doing with Into the Mythic come and join us over on Patreon where we have a new series of podcasts about the fascinating Brehon Laws of Ancient Ireland https://patreon.com/IntotheMythic?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink
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    27 mins
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