Inside the Artistic Mind of Jim Fitzpatrick — “Mere Mythology” Fairy Tales or True History?

Back by popular demand! The most requested guest of 2025 returns — and this time, we go deeper, stranger, and more thought-provoking than ever before. Picking up where we left…

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The Defeat of the Tuatha Dé Danann – How Mere Mortals Destroyed the Old Gods

The Battle of Tailtiu, a pivotal event in Irish mythology, marked the decisive confrontation between the Milesians, the ancestral Gaels, and the Tuatha Dé Danann, the divine race that ruled…

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Changelings, Fairies, and Witchcraft? The Full, Unsparing Account of Bridget Cleary’s Murder in March 1895

Ballyvadhea, County Tipperary – March 1895Retold by Kevin Flanagan on 31 October 2025 In 1895, gripped by paranoia and fear, Michael Cleary and his accomplices would burn Michael's wife, Bridget,…

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The Visionary Master Behind Ireland’s Mythical Revival: A Conversation with Jim Fitzpatrick

Few artists have done more to shape the visual language of Irish mythology than Jim Fitzpatrick. With a brush that seems equally at home in the ancient and the modern, Fitzpatrick has spent decades conjuring the gods, warriors, and otherworldly beings of Gaelic/Celtic legend into vivid, unforgettable life...

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How Ireland Came To Be Named After A Goddess: The Story of the Milesians Arrival at the Hill of Uisneach

The story of the Milesians’ arrival in Ireland, their encounter at Uisneach with the three goddesses Ériu, Banba, and Fódla, and the events leading to the Battle of Tailtiu (often…

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From the Egyptian Nile to the Emerald Isle: Exploring the Lost Connections Between Ancient Ireland and Egypt

The ancient lands of Ireland and Egypt, separated by vast distances and contrasting landscapes, might seem unlikely counterparts in the annals of history. Yet, whispers of connections between the two…

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