by I. E. Kneverday
Each episode of IrishMyths StoryTime is dedicated to a single story—pulled from the pages of Irish mythology—that is narrated in full. An ever-so-brief introduction will explain the origin of the myth in question and the version/translation that you'll be listening to. Head over to IrishMyths.com or check out the IrishMyths YouTube channel if you want to journey down Irish and Celtic mythology rabbit holes. This is StoryTime. And now, your story...
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March 8, 2025
<p>Get your fire extinguishers ready: things are about to get heated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Muirchú’s account of St. Patrick’s contest of miracles with the druid at Tara, as detailed in the 7th-century Vita sancti Patricii (Life of Saint Patrick)</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Teaser</p><p>00:21 Introduction</p><p>03:39 Your story: The Contest of Miracles</p><p>09:05 End credits</p><p><br /></p><p>Want to plumb the depths of Irish and Celtic mythology and folklore? There’s a website for that: <a href="https://irishmyths.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://irishmyths.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Might I recommend my article “Was St. Patrick a Murderer? Why Did He Write His Confession?”: <a href="https://irishmyths.com/2022/03/13/was-st-patrick-a-murderer/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://irishmyths.com/2022/03/13/was-st-patrick-a-murderer/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>More of an audio-visual learner? My explainer videos on the IrishMyths YouTube channel have got you covered: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@irishmyths/videos" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@irishmyths/videos</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Given the subject of this story, you might be interested in the following:</p><p>-“The Pagan Origins of St. Patrick’s Day”: <a href="https://youtu.be/yHdKmjWFGsM?si=uwZNQyi4YvnroFHS" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/yHdKmjWFGsM?si=uwZNQyi4YvnroFHS</a></p><p>-“St. Patrick vs. Crom Cruach: Destroying a Celtic Idol”: <a href="https://youtu.be/MM2beTEExnw?si=XN14D4Onp-eaSUAf" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/MM2beTEExnw?si=XN14D4Onp-eaSUAf</a></p><p>-“Was St. Patrick Really Kidnapped by Pirates?”: <a href="https://youtu.be/cBacOzjuuAc?si=1HWUutFw_hNotIUG" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/cBacOzjuuAc?si=1HWUutFw_hNotIUG</a></p><p>-“Was St. Patrick a Murderer?”: <a href="https://youtu.be/dXGhhbmLE8w?si=BwcmwZYUQCZ19tp_" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/dXGhhbmLE8w?si=BwcmwZYUQCZ19tp_</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Books by me, I. E. Kneverday:</p><p>(Note: I may earn a small affiliate commission if you buy through the links below.)</p><p>-Neon Druid: An Anthology of Urban Celtic Fantasy: <a href="https://amzn.to/3BJE7yc" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3BJE7yc</a></p><p>-Irish Myths in Your Pocket: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Qi5xjg" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3Qi5xjg</a></p><p>-Samhain in Your Pocket: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Bkp2D0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3Bkp2D0</a></p><p>-Irish Monsters in Your Pocket: <a href="https://amzn.to/3SXQgFO" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3SXQgFO</a></p><p>-Saint Patrick in Your Pocket: <a href="https://amzn.to/3ZWMWxG" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3ZWMWxG</a></p><p>-The Woburn Chronicles: A Trio of Supernatural Tales Set in New England’s Most Mysterious City <a href="https://amzn.to/4e8JU0v" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/4e8JU0v</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Music by me (under my stage name Bard of Boston)</p><p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3ID5N3zxA7tR1zdvabCmcT" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/album/3ID5N3zxA7tR1zdvabCmcT</a></p><p>Amazon: <a href="https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0CTJ86DH2" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0CTJ86DH2</a></p><p>Apple: <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/celtic-grab-bag/1728992132%5C" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/celtic-grab-bag/1728992132\</a><br /></p>
February 5, 2025
<p>This medieval Irish poem is like a nursery rhyme. Only it doesn’t rhyme. And it’s not for children. </p> <p>Prepare to contemplate your own impermanence as you uncover the inner life of an old woman preparing for death.</p> <p>00:00 Teaser</p> <p>00:16 Introduction</p> <p>02:39 Your story: The Lament of the Hag of Beara</p> <p>08:04 End credits</p> <p>Want to plumb the depths of Irish and Celtic mythology and folklore? There’s a website for that: <a href="https://irishmyths.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://irishmyths.com/</a></p> <p>Might I recommend my article “Who Is the Celtic Goddess of Winter? The Cailleach Explained”: <a href="https://irishmyths.com/2025/01/28/cailleach/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://irishmyths.com/2025/01/28/cailleach/</a></p> <p>More of an audio-visual learner? My explainer videos on the IrishMyths YouTube channel have got you covered: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@irishmyths/videos" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@irishmyths/videos</a></p> <p>Given the subject of this story, you might be interested in the following:</p> <p>-“Irish Goddess of Winter? The Cailleach Explained: <a href="https://youtu.be/MwTrinm1A1U?si=r0N2iCM3XPxl8sXt" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/MwTrinm1A1U?si=r0N2iCM3XPxl8sXt</a></p> <p>-“The Holly King & Oak King Explained”: <a href="https://youtu.be/EWq0c5UhXgU?si=pbiEblLQgnFEk0VK" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/EWq0c5UhXgU?si=pbiEblLQgnFEk0VK</a></p> <p>-”How Many Celtic Otherworlds Are There?”:</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/BFVoqVAxP_s?si=agcMlxxfwMPqMq4S" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/BFVoqVAxP_s?si=agcMlxxfwMPqMq4S</a></p> <p>-“What Is a Banshee?”: <a href="https://youtu.be/Bua82CdZA4I?si=yTJT9dhvR3kDC59E" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Bua82CdZA4I?si=yTJT9dhvR3kDC59E</a></p> <p>-“Celtic Sacred Trees (in Ireland and Beyond)”: <a href="https://youtu.be/9m0iiEVL-TY?si=DTKp6HZB-RY71fcA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/9m0iiEVL-TY?si=DTKp6HZB-RY71fcA</a></p> <p>-“Differences Between Myths, Legends, Folktales, and Fairytales”: <a href="https://youtu.be/kpLqEKLrxnc?si=ZOkzkHqdY13w7p4K" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/kpLqEKLrxnc?si=ZOkzkHqdY13w7p4K</a></p> <p>Books by me, I. E. Kneverday:</p> <p>(Note: I may earn a small affiliate commission if you buy through the links below.)</p> <p>-Neon Druid: An Anthology of Urban Celtic Fantasy: <a href="https://amzn.to/3BJE7yc" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3BJE7yc</a></p> <p>-Irish Myths in Your Pocket: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Qi5xjg" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3Qi5xjg</a></p> <p>-Samhain in Your Pocket: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Bkp2D0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3Bkp2D0</a></p> <p>-Irish Monsters in Your Pocket: <a href="https://amzn.to/3SXQgFO" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3SXQgFO</a></p> <p>-Saint Patrick in Your Pocket: <a href="https://amzn.to/3ZWMWxG" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3ZWMWxG</a></p> <p>-The Woburn Chronicles: A Trio of Supernatural Tales Set in New England’s Most Mysterious City <a href="https://amzn.to/4e8JU0v" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/4e8JU0v</a></p> <p>Music by me (under my stage name Bard of Boston)</p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3ID5N3zxA7tR1zdvabCmcT" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/album/3ID5N3zxA7tR1zdvabCmcT</a></p> <p>Amazon: <a href="https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0CTJ86DH2" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0CTJ86DH2</a></p> <p>Apple: <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/celtic-grab-bag/1728992132%5C" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/celtic-grab-bag/1728992132\</a></p>
January 4, 2025
<p>A tall tale about greed, love, and the changing of the seasons, penned by one of Ireland’s most famous writers, Oscar Wilde.</p> <p>Sneak through that hole in the garden wall and shimmy up a tree. It’s time for The Selfish Giant.</p> <p>00:00 Teaser</p> <p>00:23 Introduction</p> <p>03:12 Your story: The Selfish Giant</p> <p>11:42 End credits</p> <p>Want to plumb the depths of Irish and Celtic mythology and folklore? There’s a website for that: <a href="https://irishmyths.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://irishmyths.com/</a></p> <p>Might I recommend my article “They Might Be Giants: 10 Colossal Celts of Irish Myth & Legend”: <a href="https://irishmyths.com/2022/09/20/giants/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://irishmyths.com/2022/09/20/giants/</a></p> <p>More of an audio-visual learner? My explainer videos on the IrishMyths YouTube channel have got you covered: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@irishmyths/videos" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@irishmyths/videos</a></p> <p>Given the subject of this story, you might be interested in the following:</p> <p>-“The Holly King & Oak King Explained”: <a href="https://youtu.be/EWq0c5UhXgU?si=pbiEblLQgnFEk0VK" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/EWq0c5UhXgU?si=pbiEblLQgnFEk0VK</a></p> <p>-“Celtic Sacred Trees (in Ireland and Beyond)”: <a href="https://youtu.be/9m0iiEVL-TY?si=DTKp6HZB-RY71fcA" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/9m0iiEVL-TY?si=DTKp6HZB-RY71fcA</a></p> <p>-“Differences Between Myths, Legends, Folktales, and Fairytales”: <a href="https://youtu.be/kpLqEKLrxnc?si=ZOkzkHqdY13w7p4K" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/kpLqEKLrxnc?si=ZOkzkHqdY13w7p4K</a></p> <p>Books by me, I. E. Kneverday:</p> <p>(Note: I may earn a small affiliate commission if you buy through the links below.)</p> <p>-Neon Druid: An Anthology of Urban Celtic Fantasy: <a href="https://amzn.to/3BJE7yc" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3BJE7yc</a></p> <p>-Irish Myths in Your Pocket: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Qi5xjg" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3Qi5xjg</a></p> <p>-Samhain in Your Pocket: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Bkp2D0" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3Bkp2D0</a></p> <p>-Irish Monsters in Your Pocket: <a href="https://amzn.to/3SXQgFO" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3SXQgFO</a></p> <p>-Saint Patrick in Your Pocket: <a href="https://amzn.to/3ZWMWxG" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3ZWMWxG</a></p> <p>-The Woburn Chronicles: A Trio of Supernatural Tales Set in New England’s Most Mysterious City <a href="https://amzn.to/4e8JU0v" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/4e8JU0v</a></p> <p>Music by me (under my stage name Bard of Boston)</p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/3ID5N3zxA7tR1zdvabCmcT" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/album/3ID5N3zxA7tR1zdvabCmcT</a></p> <p>Amazon: <a href="https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0CTJ86DH2" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0CTJ86DH2</a></p> <p>Apple: <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/celtic-grab-bag/1728992132%5C" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://music.apple.com/us/album/celtic-grab-bag/1728992132\</a><br /></p>
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