Irish Gothic Podcast
af Spencer Wright & Chris Patterson
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Episode Fourteen: The Banshee: Ireland’s Most Misunderstood Spirit
Episode Fourteen: The Banshee: Ireland’s Most Misunderstood Spirit
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Join Spence and Chris on "Irish Gothic," a podcast exploring Ireland's myths and legends. Each episode delves into folklore, bringing ancient faeries, banshees, and Celtic warriors to life. The hosts invite listeners to uncover Ireland's past, whether they are folklore enthusiasts or new to these tales. "Irish Gothic" transports you to a realm where the supernatural intertwines with history. Please tune in for spine-tingling stories, cultural insights, and humour as they examine Ireland's darker heritage.
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- Episode Fourteen: The Banshee: Ireland’s Most Misunderstood Spirit · 38 min. · Episode 14Send us Fan Mail A cry in the night. News of a death by morning. But does the banshee bring death, or mourn it? Chris Patterson and Spence explore the Irish banshee tradition…
- Irish Gothic Bitesize: The Púca · 8 min.Send us Fan Mail Irish Gothic Bitesize: The Púca Presented by Spence Wright. A shapeshifter. A trickster. A creature you do not want to meet on a dark Irish road. The Púca is one…
- Irish Gothic Bitesize: The Crooked Back · 10 min.Send us Fan Mail Irish Gothic Bitesize: The Crooked Back Presented by Spence Wright. A strange tale from the darker corners of Irish folklore. Spence explores The Crooked Back, a…
- Irish Gothic Bitesized Fire & Brimstone at Dunseverick · 9 min.Send us Fan Mail Irish Gothic Bitesized: Fire & Brimstone at Dunseverick On the rugged North Antrim coast, the ruins of Dunseverick Castle stand above the Atlantic. But its…
- Episode Thirteen: Cú Chulainn, Part Two · 39 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 13Send us Fan Mail Cú Chulainn, Part Two | The Irish Gothic Podcast The story of Cú Chulainn continues. In Part Two, we follow the legendary warrior deeper into the violence…
- Episode Twelve: Cú Chulainn, Part One · 28 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 12Send us Fan Mail Irish Gothic: Cú Chulainn, Part One In this episode of Irish Gothic, Spence Wright and Chris Patterson begin the story of Cú Chulainn, one of the great warrior…
- EPISODE ELEVEN : THE MORRIGAN · 21 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 1Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Season 4 of the Irish Gothic Podcast. In this episode, we explore The Morrígan, one of the most powerful and unsettling figures in Irish mythology…
- Irish Gothic Podcast: UPDATE · 1 min. · Sæson 3Send us Fan Mail An announcement from June 2026 introducing the new Irish Gothic series. The Morrígan episode is now available. Listen to The Morrígan…
- Irish Gothic Bitesize | Fire and Brimstone at Duncrue · 13 min.Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Irish Gothic Bitesize, a short-form companion to the Irish Gothic podcast. In this episode, Spence Wright explores the work of Sam Henry, the…
- Irish Gothic Bites : The Leprechaun · 9 min.Send us Fan Mail Guest storyteller Eliza, Spence’s daughter, shares a short tale of the leprechaun. Listen to this Irish Gothic Bites episode for a playful story about Ireland’s…
- EPISODE TEN : LEGEND OF THE LEPRECHAUN (PART 2) · 26 min.Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to part two of the legend of the little green sprite, smoking a pipe and with a rainbow coming out of his *** (at least according to Chris). On this…
- EPISODE NINE : LEGEND OF THE LEPRECHAUN (PART 1) · 27 min.Send us Fan Mail This week is part one of the mischievous tales of Ireland’s iconic little green man; the Leprechaun. A fan of a prank themselves, listen to Chris and Spence…
- EPISODE EIGHT : THE SHILLELAGH, IRELAND'S FIRST WEAPON · 20 min.Send us Fan Mail Chris and Spence are hitting each other over the head with sticks in this week’s episode of Irish Gothic….. April Fool’s ! All joking aside, on this week's…
- EPISODE SEVEN : ABHARTACH · 31 min. · Sæson 2 Episode 1Send us Fan Mail Vampires are … Irish !? Welcome to season two and a happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us at Irish Gothic ! No, you haven’t drank too many pints of the black…
- Irish Gothic Bites : The Dark Hedges · 5 min.Send us Fan Mail This week, Chris bites into the mystery that surrounds Ireland's Dark Hedges. Listen in to learn more about the iconic beech trees which formed the epic…
- Irish Gothic Bites: The Good Woman · 6 min.Send us Fan Mail This week, Spence takes you into the world of Thomas Crofton Croker and his book Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland, published in 1825. The…
- Irish Gothic Bites: The Weeping Lake · 6 min.Send us Fan Mail Spence Wright tells The Weeping Lake, a short Irish folklore tale. This week, we hear about an Irish Priest who meets 'The Old Gentleman' himself, the Devil…
- EPISODE SIX : AN IRISH CHRISTMAS · 22 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 6Send us Fan Mail HO HO HO, NOLLAIG SHONA DUIT ! Chris and Spence have donned their red (or black) Santa suits to tuck into more than just a minced pie for Irish Gothic’s first…
- EPISODE FIVE : THE KELPIE · 21 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 5Send us Fan Mail Haunting the lakes and streams of the Celtic isles is a malevolent shape shifting spirit : the Kelpie. Join Chris and Spence as they unlock the myths and legends…
- EPISODE FOUR : PATRICK, THE PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND · 30 min. · Sæson 1 Episode 4Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Chris and Spence put down their pints of Guinness to delve into the myths and legends that surround Ireland's Patron Saint : Saint Patrick…
