Cú Chulainn

This week on Fireside is Episode 70: The Death of Cú Chulainn The final tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology tells of the final battle and death of the greatest hero this island has ever known: Cú Chulainn. Get in touch with…

This week on Fireside is Episode 68: The Deaths of Kings and Queens The penultimate tale of the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology wraps up the stories of Conchobar mac Neasa, Fergus mac Róich, Ailill and of course, Queen Méabh. Get in…

This week on Fireside is Episode 66: The Champion’s Portion – A Trial of Beheading Part two of the Champions Portion tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology. Cú Chullain, Laoighaire Budhach and Conall Cernach seek out the sorcerer…

This week on Fireside is Episode 64: The Champions Portion – Bicriu’s Feast. A tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology, on the feast of a bitter host named Bicriu, and how he incites a feud between three mighty warriors over who…

This week on Fireside is Episode 61: The Sick-Bed of Cú Chulainn. A tragic love story from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology, where Cú Chulainn's love for his beloved wife Emer is tested by a curse from the other world... Get in…

This week on Fireside is Episode 59: The Táin Part VI – Ulster Rises. It’s the finale of The Táin – The greatest epic in Irish Mythology. Ulster finally rises from its Birthing Pangs and enters the fray. Who will win in the final battle?…

This week on Fireisde is Episode 58: The Táin Part V – Ferdia at the Ford. In the climatic fight of The Táin, we meet Ferdia, Connaught’s greatest warrior and Cú Chulainn’s beloved brother in arms. But what will happen when they are…

This week on Fireisde is Episode 57: The Táin Part IV – The Warp Spasm. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show…

This week on Fireside is Episode 56: The Táin Part III – The Morrígan. In the third part of The Táin – we meet the Morrígan the legendary battle goddess of war and death. Queen Méabh invokes Single Combat, but can any warrior be the equal…

This week on Fireside is Episode 55: The Táin Part II – Encountering Cú Chulainn. The second part of The Táin – the collected armies of Queen Méabh finally encounter the legendary Hound of Ulster Cú Chulain, who is tasked with…