The Story of Saint Patrick

Professor Ronald Hutton is a leading British historian and author specialising in paganism, witchcraft, magic, folklore and the religious traditions of ancient Britain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

This is a monologue which explores germanic mythology, Irish storytelling, artificial intelligence, Basilisks, snakes and fear Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Irelands revolutionary history of boycotts and strikes. Reimagining the wren for Limerick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

For St. Patrick's Day, we're exploring the very symbol of good luck itself! Where in history does this Irish tradition come from, and what does its presence say about the land it originated from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

<p>Man, myth or legend... who was the real Saint Patrick? Did he really banish all the snakes from Ireland? Where does the shamrock tradition come from? And was he even Irish?</p><br><p>In this episode, Tristan is joined by Professor Lisa Bitel of USC Dornsife to find out more ab ... Show More

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  No, Tom isn't turning Brixton's River Effra green, nor is Dominic distributing shamrocks throughout the Oxfordshire countryside, but they're here anyway with a very special pod on the mysterious Apostle of Ireland.  When was St. Patrick alive? Where wa ... Show More

Though St Patrick is honoured by millions of revellers worldwide every year, few know more about him than the popular myths concerning shamrocks and snakes. The real story of St Patrick reads like an adventure story, involving kidnapping, enslavement, and daring escapes. But how ... Show More

<p>Topics covered :&nbsp;Patrick, historic and legendary; the myth of Síle and Sheela na Gigs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>Shelly Mooney is a historian and artist who lives in County Wexford with her husband Kev, their baby Ferdia and Lola their dog and she runs the brilliant Instagram ... Show More

We all have a story about St Patrick's Day and our guest on the podcast today, Adrian Mulligan has a few. Adrian is an Associate Professor of Geography at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. We had a fascinating talk about the origins of St Patrick's day, Irish Nationalism, how ... Show More

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<p>There’s a long-standing legend that an Irish monk was the first European to sail to America - in 500 CE! Is there any evidence?</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href ... Show More

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