Story Archaeology

Story Archaeology


Latest Episodes

Chris’ Ramble 6: Just how old are Irish Stories?
June 12, 2023

So how old are the Irish stories? Come to think of it what exactly is meant by old, or medieval or any of the other terms so frequently used to describe mythological stories, and... does it matter?

A Conversation with Nicola Bowes and Rosemary Carty.
May 03, 2023

Nicola and Rosemary are both gifted artists from the Celtic Eye artists group who have all come together to draw on their talents to create some inspiring and innovative landscape and environmental p

Chris’ Ramble 5: The Landscape of Stories
April 10, 2023

This ramble, begun in Queensland, Australia and completed in Leitrim, Ireland. begins to explore the ways in which the environment in which the stories were told may change elements creating the ta

A Conversation with Shona Macdonald
April 07, 2023

Shona is a talented artist and illustrator who tells stories through images. Join Chris and Shona as they explore some of the wonderful women characters to be found in the world of Irish story, and ev

Chris’ Ramble 4: Walking with Sheela-na-gigs
December 18, 2022

SacrumProfanum by Benjamin Dwyer is an exploration of the Sheela-Na-gig through music. Join Chris as she encounters this profound and poetic experience out walking her local landscape accompanied

A Conversation with Professor Benjamin Dwyer
December 17, 2022

Join Chris as she shares a conversation with Professor Benjamin Dwyer. Ben is a prolific Irish performer and composer as well as an educator. He is currently Professor of Music at Middlesex Universit

Chris’ Ramble 3: Is This Not a Story Worth the Telling?
November 05, 2022

Join Chris on her ramble through the landscape of early Irish story and discover why many of the best stories contain the environmental messages which are still highly relevant today. Moytura 20

Scottish and Irish ‘landscape’ stories: with Professor Patrick Nunn
October 20, 2022

The Isle of Harris. Yes, the sea can be this blue! Every community has folk tales to share, but do some of these stories encode ancient memories of climate change? This short podcast conversation w

A Conversation with Professor Patrick Nunn
September 25, 2022

Patrick Nunn is the Professor of Geography at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. He is a leading climate change scientist, author, and a specialist on how stories from oral

Chris’ Ramble 2: David and Goliath, Meet Lugh and Balor
September 06, 2022

Some reflections on a journey to discover Irish stories. Join Chris as she explores Irish oral story transmission and wonders if even stories sometimes need careful map makers to prevent them