National Leprechaun Museum Talking Stories
Talking Stories is a podcast of stories, folklore, mythology, and chat from the Storytellers of the National Leprechaun Museum, on the 1st and 15th of every month. The National Leprechaun Museum, the first ever attraction dedicated to Irish mythology, opens up a fun and magical world full of fascinating folklore, mythology and enchanting stories.
Episodes
November 27, 2025 • 31 mins
Welcome to the sixth Episode for Season 3 of the National Leprechaun Museum's podcast, The Storytellers.
This episode we discuss the next category of story required by the Filí (the bards) to know to earn their title. This category is Voyages! We would like to dedicate this episode to podcast listener and friend of the museum, Bethany.
Opening and closing music "Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy" by Sláinte
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October 31, 2025 • 45 mins
Welcome to the sixth Episode for Season 3 of the National Leprechaun Museum's podcast, The Storytellers.
This special episode we discuss the next category of story required by the Filí (the bards) to know earn their title. This category is Deaths! We also explore some of the Halloween/Samhain traditions surrounding deaths!
Opening and closing music "Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy" by Sláinte
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August 14, 2025 • 29 mins
Welcome to the fifth Episode for Season 3 of the National Leprechaun Museum's podcast, The Storytellers.
This episode we discuss the next category of story required by the Filí (the bards) to know earn their title. This category is Terors and Caves!
Opening and closing music "Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy" by Sláinte
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July 17, 2025 • 49 mins
Welcome to the forth Episode for Season 3 of the National Leprechaun Museum's podcast, The Storytellers.
This episode we discuss the next category of story required by the Filí (the bards) to know earn their title. This category is Tána or battle raids!
Opening and closing music "Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy" by Sláinte
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June 22, 2025 • 28 mins
Welcome to the third Episode for Season 3 of the National Leprechaun Museum's podcast, The Storytellers.
This episode we discuss the next category of story required by the Filí (the bards) to know and earn their title. This category is Battles!
Opening and closing music "Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy" by Sláinte
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May 20, 2025 • 43 mins
Welcome to the second Episode for Season 3 of the National Leprechaun Museum's podcast, The Storytellers.
This episode we discuss the first category of story required by the Filí (the bards) to know earn their title. This category is Destructions!
Opening and closing music "Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy" by Sláinte
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April 20, 2025 • 63 mins
Welcome to the first Episode for Season 3 of the National Leprechaun Museum's podcast, The Storytellers.
This episode we discuss the roll of the storytellers and bards within ancient Ireland and how they changed over throughout the centuries.
Opening and closing music "Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy" by Sláinte
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April 1, 2025 • 47 mins
Warning Explicit Content. Like Really Warning, like do not let kids listen to this episode
Join Naoise, Brendan (Yes The Brendan that did our amazing art) and Diarmuid (for his last appearance) as they tell the most explicit, dirty and bizarre story on tonight's podcast. Happy Saint Patrick's Day indeed
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendan...
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March 7, 2025 • 24 mins
Another Thrilling Episode about Na Fianna with Dónal, Katie & Izzy, as they discuss how Finn took over the warriors of Na Fianna and defeated the monster with the scariest name around!!!
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendanatkins.com
Music is For Spring by Light Patterns
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February 28, 2025 • 40 mins
Welcome back listeners to the podcast. Today we start with the end with Helena, Paudie & Sinead as they dive into the tale of Oisín in Tír na nÓg
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendanatkins.com
Music is For Spring by Light Patterns
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February 1, 2025 • 45 mins
We dive back into discussions of our local areas with Katie, Dónal & Paudie with stories of murderesses, midwifes & wizards!
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendanatkins.com
Music is For Spring by Light Patterns
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January 24, 2025 • 26 mins
A taste of everyone's local areas, Join Adam, Jo, Naoise and Diarmuid as they discuss little bits of folklore from the places they call home
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendanatkins.com
Music is For Spring by Light Patterns
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January 8, 2025 • 31 mins
Happy New Year everyone, should I be renaming this to 2025 version..... Anyways welcome back to our podcast. Enjoy Dónal, Jo and Sofia as discuss the story "The Lucky Guest"
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendanatkins.com
Music is For Spring by Light Patterns
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December 21, 2024 • 48 mins
Its the Christmas episode! We're still knee deep in the creatures from Irish Folklore so this week Katie, Diarmuid, and Adam talk about the shapeshifting Púca and are joined later on by the wonderful Sarah to share some Christmas and wintertime traditions from Ireland.
Beannachtaí na Nollag oraibh!
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendanatkins...
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December 15, 2024 • 32 mins
Prepare for a wet episode about the Merrow folk, the Irish mermaids. Join Paudie, Niamh and Diane as they talk all things aquatic, 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘺 about these watery creatures.
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendanatkins.com
Music is For Spring by Light Patterns
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December 7, 2024 • 25 mins
Welcome to December where we will be discussing different creatures found throughout Ireland, this week's creature is the Dullahan!
Join Sinead, Dónal & Jo as they ride into the strange world of the headless horseman!
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendanatkins.com
Music is For Spring by Light Patterns
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November 30, 2024 • 33 mins
In the last of our November series, Cú Chulainn terrorises the bird population of Ireland and it does not go well. Join Paudie, Katie, and Niamh as they dive into one of the gems of the Ulster Cycle!
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendanatkins.com
Music is For Spring by Light Patterns
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November 22, 2024 • 39 mins
Welcome to the absolute chaos of Cú Chulainn's journey to be a man. Join Diarmuid, Helena and Evan as they jump straight into this madness
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendanatkins.com
Music is For Spring by Light Patterns
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November 20, 2024 • 36 mins
Apologies for the late upload, the podcast guy was lost in the otherworld
Join Naoise, Sinead, Jo and Niamh as they journey through the absolute strange love story of "The Wooing of Emer"
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendanatkins.com
Music is For Spring by Light Patterns
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November 8, 2024 • 38 mins
Welcome back to our regularly scheduled podcasts episodes, this week features Katie, Dónal & Naoise (for a bit!) as they discuss the first of our stories for November Táin month: "Pillow Talk".
A special thanks to Brendan Atkins for our amazing art! You can find Brendan's work on Instagram @brendansketches or www.brendanatkins.com
Music is For Spring by Light Patterns
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