The Táin

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 54: The Táin Part I – The Pillow Talk. The first part of the longest and most celebrated story in Irish Mythology – An Táin Bo Cúailnge, The Cattle Raid of Cooley. We meet Queen Méabh of Connaught and her…