Ireland's Unreal: Irish Folklore for Kids

About Ireland's Unreal: Irish Folklore for Kids

Ireland is such an Unreal place, You’d think there’d be a podcast all about the strange goings on... Well now there is! Magical new stories by Hugh Cooney for listeners under 7. Part of the award-winning catalogue of junior podcasts for kids from RTÉ.

Publisher

RTÉ Kids

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Oct 2023

Latest episode

19 Dec 2023

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Dec 2023

   The Laziest Man in Ireland

   What happens when the laziest brother gets the farm? Another magical tale from Hugh Cooney.

2. 

   19 Dec 2023

   Trees are Good, Trees are Good

   The magic and myth of Ireland’s trees. And all the good they do for us.

3. 

   19 Dec 2023

   Ireland's Magic Little Folk

   Never mind elves on the shelves. What about the real magic makers?

4. 

   12 Dec 2023

   Pigs on Wheels

   Two legs good, four legs just as good....... at driving cars.

5. 

   12 Dec 2023

   The Girl who cried Badger

   What’s black and white and needs a helping hand from a talking dog called Barnaby?

6. 

   11 Dec 2023

   Shuggie Boogie's Christmas Wish

   Hugh tells us why the Boogie Man is nothing to be scared of. And why everyone deserves to spend Christmas with a friend.

7. 

   11 Dec 2023

   The Christmas Leprechaun

   A story of Granny’s. And Fairies. And all the wee folk.

8. 

   11 Dec 2023

   The Crows of Christmas

   This is a tale about Santa’s real helpers in Ireland and how their story began.

9. 

   24 Oct 2023

   Top Tips for Escaping the Fairies

   The real story of the good folk. The Tuatha de Danann and fairy mounds.

10. 

    24 Oct 2023

    The Busiest Man in Ireland

    What happens when a normally lazy person turns their attention to being busy?

11. 

    24 Oct 2023

    Ireland’s Taepot

    The tale of a strong man who wasn’t the sharpest tool in the box.

12. 

    24 Oct 2023

    The Banshee and the Fox

    When the fox copied the Banshee’s wail, she’d had enough. She had to track them down.

13. 

    24 Oct 2023

    Top Tips for Trick or Treating

    How to win Halloween by covering your face, acting real weird and searching for a turnip to carve.

14. 

    24 Oct 2023

    Introducing... Ireland's Unreal

    Ireland is such an Unreal place, You’d think there’d be a podcast all about the strange goings on.....Well now there is! Magical new stories by Hugh Cooney for listeners under 7. Part of the award winning RTÉjr Podcast family.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

9 ratings

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