Episode

S3 EP17 — The Lie Behind The Children of Lír

Podcast: The History of Ireland
Published: Nov 6, 2025
Duration seconds: 906
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In this episode we look at The Fate of the Children of Lír and explore how Ireland's most famous myth is not a myth at all. In fact, it's a Christian parable in a shape of myth. A bit like a child who's been turned into a swan. The artwork for this episode is THE CHILDREN OF LIR. THE ENCHANTMENT by Jim FitzPatrick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.