Danny Houlihan‘s Irish Experience
Experience the rich hidden history of the land of Ancient Ireland with historian , author, musician Danny Houlihan. The rich myths and legends are many and the culture of Ireland is diverse. In this podcast Danny relates the hidden history,Myths and Legends of the Ireland.Through its people its heritage and its rugged coastline this is truly Danny Houlihan‘s Irish Experience.
Episodes
Welcome Back Everyone to Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show. Our summer has left us and we are back with our history deep dives into the landscape of Ireland. In this episode I visited Kilydsart County Clare to experience a taste of it area and its history. Once again I have dived into the documents to take a look at the place and its people. This place stands out like many on the Shannon Estuary Way.
Danny Houlihan returns once again to Leaba Sioda the Silken Bed and Killofin County Clare Ireland to Experience the history of the area both built and its people the natural area and the hidden history for all to enjoy the unique tapestry which is Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show.
Danny Houlihan returns once more on St Patricks Day 2026 with another look back through the pages of History and a glance at the Ancient Parish of Killehenny and another historic episode for all to enjoy. Music too on the famous pipes along the way. Happy Saint Patricks Day to You All from the Banks of the Shannon.
In this Podcast from County Clare Series Danny Houlihan Historian and Author /Piper from Ballybunion explores the place and the history of its people of Lebasheeda County Clare. Once again Danny goes into a deep dive and weaves a tapestry of another historical place on the Shannon Estuary Way.
Once again Danny Houlihan commences a deep dive into history with another visit to Clare this time Knock County Clare Ireland on the Shannon Estuaruy Way. The history and a tatse of the lovely visit to Knock and its people. Along the Way Danny stops off a the grave of the famous Colleen Bawn in Burrane and explores more history of the Estuary.
In this episode Danny recounts his memory of his childhood and the Ballybunion people that impacted on his life. Now in Ballybunion the tradition is to walk away from this era and heritage and the music that founded the town the Pipes but Danny as a historian and Piper 7 Times All Ireland CCE Champion is holding his ground. Our Home Our Place Danny Houlihan.
Carrigaholt Castle is the focus of this episode that Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience visited during the year. Danny soakes up its history and the place and weaves another unique experience and a story of a Place in County Clare Ireland which deserves to be visited and highlighted on the Wild Atlantic Way.
Danny Houlihan returns after the Summer break with another episode in his series, this time the Kerryman who's Grand Mother was from County Clare crosses the Shannon Estuary into County Clare a favorite place of Danny's. This time Danny Houlihan is a Seeker a Seeker of the Little Ark of Kilbaha a Christian relic of a time now forgotten only in the the minds of its people and the memory of late Fr Michael Meehan and the Loophe...
In this episode Danny Houlihan travels across the Shannon River to a special place in history called MoyLougha County Clare birth place of Saint Senan of Scattery. This episode is Danny's first from the Clare County and not the last. This new pioneering series explores the Shannon Estuary Way and its rich history its people and the culture of County Clare.
In this episode Danny Houlihan travels out from his research base on the Shannon to the quiet secluded grave yard of Teampeaillin Ban Listowel County Kerry.
It was here during the Great Irish Famine or Holocaust of 1846 and Black 1847 thousands were buried here a sad reminder of the areas history. The deaths were massive in the area of North Kerry during the period and the landscape lost its people culture and its precious Irish la...
Danny Houlihan returns to the Seaside Resort of of Ballybunion in the final episode of the current research on the evictions in the famous North Kerry Resort in 1915. The picture painted of the place and its people and the fight to rid the town of the greedy landlords and evictors.
In this the second in the series the seaside town of Ballybunion braces itself for evictions as the situation escalates 1914-1915. Danny Houlihan weaves through the old faded and lost newspapers of the day and pays a visit to a Court Room of the day uncovering local history that was long since forgotten in time. This was Ballybunion Burning a Period and a history lesson for all students and adults alike local history at its b...
In the years of 1914 & 1915 Ballybunion was experiencing a time of change with the threat of evictions looming and the loss of their hard enterprise by a landlord and his greedy company. As documented in the media of the time a threat to their homes and their way of life indeed the seaside resort itself was on the brink. In this episode which is part one explores the events that were unfolding in a place which to all is a seasi...
In 1874 a unique parade took place in the village of Ballybunion North Kerry Ireland to honor a Landlord from Foots Cray Kent London England this event was steeped in history and its background is any historians dream. Danny Houlihan has undertook a massive trawl of all available material in Ireland and has linked up with the Bexley Library to uncover the hidden past of one of the areas Landlords now lost in time and the connection...
In this Special Christmas Show Danny Houlihan reflects on a past Christmas in North Kerry and its people he witnessed. This Podcast also covers the background of the famous Lia Fail or Stone of Destiny which has captivated historians in Ireland and Scotland for years. This is only an introduction to the Lia Fail The Stone of Destiny. Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience.
In this episode Danny Houlihan travelled out to a number of Historical Places in North Kerry Ireland where the famous Images can be found on stone secreted away in the forgotten Past Life Ways of North Kerry. The Sheela Na Gig or as they have been called fertility symbols dot the landscape of Ireland many are hidden away from the eyes of the public while others are found in museums. In this exploratory episode Danny examines the ap...
In this episode Danny Houlihan travels out from his Research Centre in North Kerry Ireland to the Banks of Loughderg to the famous Brookfield Farm with his friends in Brilliant Ballybunion and the 2024 Filed Exchange. This is the second in the outside broadcast series recorded live on location in Ireland by Danny Houlihan.
The Field Exchange is pioneering the rebirth of our old Irish customs and and culture linking with the creativ...
In this episode Danny Houlihan returns from the Summer break and the Journeys he and his friends have undertaken and the quest for more hidden places and Irish Experiences. The podcast series has just broke the 5,000 downloads World Wide a testament to Danny's hard work in researching history. The Hawthorn Tree in Ireland is one of the old sacred Trees which can trace its roots way back into antiquity A Rich Irish History.
Today th...
In this short podcast Danny covers a brief history before the event which is The National Heritage Week Day on the 25 August 2024 at the Cashen organised by Ballybunion Tidy Towns at their Biodiversity Site near the famous Cashen River in North Kerry Ireland. This episode is for those who will not be able to attend the event and our people living abroad. There will be an update on this day in the near future this is truly Brilliant...
In this special episode Danny Houlihan travels into the Irish countryside to the Barna Way North Kerry Ireland for a special event produced by The Brilliant Ballybunion Team Entitled Sing for your Supper.
This special Journey started from the Grotto Aghafona in Ballybunion and traveled into the beautiful Irish Country side surrounded with the sounds of the birds and the natural areas of The Barna Way. The area of focus was the Barn...
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