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.

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

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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.

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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...