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The Discovery Series: The Bog Bodies
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Episode 5: Walking the Landscape
February 27, 2026 · 45 minIn this chapter of The Bog Bodies, our journey takes us beyond the mysteries of Old Croghan Man and Clonycavan Man to stop and consider the landscapes that shaped them – and how we can connect with these places today. Travel writer Fionn…
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Episode 4: The Voice from the Bog
December 18, 2025 · 26 minIn the final episode of The Discovery Series: The Bog Bodies, it’s time to bring everything together. Travel writer Fionn Davenport is joined by Anthony Murphy of Mythical Ireland to sift through the evidence and explore the three leading…
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Episode 3: Rituals of Power and Place
December 11, 2025 · 34 minEpisode 3 takes us to Loughcrew in County Meath, where travel writer Fionn Davenport witnesses the autumn equinox at one of Ireland’s most extraordinary ritual landscapes. It’s a moment when the rising sun meets ancient stone and the…
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Episode 2: Marrying the Goddess
November 26, 2025 · 29 minIn this second episode, travel writer Fionn Davenport heads to the Hill of Tara, ancient Ireland’s seat of power, to confront the central mystery of the bog bodies: why did Clonycavan Man and Old Croghan Man kneel before their killers? To…
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Episode 1: Murder Most Foul
November 13, 2025 · 30 minTwo bodies emerge from the bog – their skin preserved, their secrets intact. In this first episode, travel journalist Fionn Davenport retraces the extraordinary discoveries at Croghan Hill in Offaly and Ballivor in Meath, where two Iron…
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Introducing The Discovery Series: The Bog Bodies
November 11, 2025 · 1 minTwo Celtic chieftains. Two ritual killings. One mystery buried for 2,500 years. This investigative series digs deep into Ireland’s ancient past to reopen two of the country’s coldest cases – Old Croghan Man and Clonycavan Man. Follow a…
About the show
In this podcast series, we set out on an immersive exploration of some of Ireland’s most enduring mysteries – unfolding the clues by journeying to the places around the country that hold the answers.
Each season, we will focus on a single mystery - exploring what’s hidden in plain sight, waiting to be found by those curious enough to look. Through in-depth investigation, local storytelling and expert insight, we uncover the truth behind these mysteries, one location at a time.
But these aren’t just stories to be heard – they're destinations to be explored. Every episode invites you to step into the landscape yourself and see where mystery, history and the contemporary world still meet.