# S3 E12 — The Kings of Early Medieval Ireland Meet Étain

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Podcast: [The History of Ireland](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-history-of-ireland-1142644)
Published: 2025-04-30T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-history-of-ireland/episodes/s3-e12-the-kings-of-early-medieval-ireland-meet-etain
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## Resource

In this episode we look at how early medieval Ireland was ruled through a series of different kings and over kings, as well as continue our story of Etain, who is now living in early medieval Ireland with no memory of her time with the Tuatha Dé. Image, used with permission, is Nuada the High King by Jim Fitzpatrick. https://jimfitzpatrick.com/product-category/celtic-irish-fantasy-art/the-book-of-conquests-and-the-silverarm/page/2/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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