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  • Musicology with Prof. Karen Desmond

    July 28, 2026 · 49 min

    For our last episode in season 3 we are joined by our erudite colleague in the Department of Music, Prof. Karen Desmond to learn how the discipline of musicology contributes to our understanding of medieval history. We are brought around…

  • Later medieval Ireland with Dr Sparky Booker

    July 3, 2026 · 56 min

    REPEAT. ICYMI. Hope you’re all having a great summer. We didn’t get a chance to record another podcast episode recently and I don’t quite feel ready to call it quits on this season just yet, so we might release a couple of new episodes…

  • The Friars in Ireland with Conor McDonough

    June 12, 2026 · 52 min

    This week we are back with part two of our mammoth session with Fr Conor McDonough OP, an exceptional Research Ireland funded PhD researcher in Classics, University of Galway. Conor tells us all about the new mendicant orders in 13th…

  • Church Reforms and Religious Orders with Conor McDonough

    June 5, 2026 · 56 min

    Welcome back all! This month we are joined by Fr Conor McDonough OP, an exceptional Research Ireland funded PhD researcher in Classics, University of Galway. Conor elucidates the variety of religious life in the Middle Ages focussing on…

  • Bonus: Reassessing Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair with Dr Seán Ó Hoireabhárd

    May 11, 2026 · 31 min

    Some extra time with our resident expert on all things Irish kingship Dr Seán Ó Hoireabhárd (Bergin Scholar, School of Celtic Studies, DIAS, & author of Medieval Irish Kings and the English Invasion). This episode accompanies the main…

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  • The last 'High-King'? Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair with Dr Seán Ó Hoireabhárd

    May 8, 2026 · 56 min

    In this month's episode we welcome back the learned Dr Seán Ó Hoireabhárd (Bergin Scholar, School of Celtic Studies, DIAS, & author of Medieval Irish Kings and the English Invasion) to elucidate the life and career of the supposed last…

  • Voyage literature and classical myths with Dr Brigid Ehrmantraut

    April 10, 2026 · 52 min

    This week we are joined by the brilliant Dr Brigid Ehrmantraut, Associate Lecturer in Latin and in the History of the British Isles, c.1100-1500, University of St Andrews, author of Classical Myth in Medieval Ireland. We learn all about…

  • St Patrick and the joys of Hiberno-Latin with Dr Anthony Harvey

    March 12, 2026 · 54 min

    Happy St Patrick's Festival one and all! Did you know that St Patrick's writings are unique as the only surviving Latin narrative texts of his age to have been composed anywhere outside of Roman imperial territory? This month we bring you…

  • The Ulster Cycle with Prof. Ruairí Ó hUiginn

    February 13, 2026 · 55 min

    This week Prof. Ruairí Ó hUiginn (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies) gives us a masterclass on the Ulster Cycle and all the elements and stories that are part of it, including its most famous tale, Táin Bó Cuailgne (the Cattle Raid of…

  • Performing Early Irish Poetry — Brigid's Day Bonus Episode

    January 30, 2026 · 35 min

    In addition to our regular episode (on St Brigid abroad with Prof. Jean-Michel Picard) we have a little extra treat! Starring Prof. David Stifter performing some gorgeous early Irish poetry praising St Brigit. Interpolated with the English…

  • St Brigid in Continental Europe with Prof. Jean-Michel Picard

    January 29, 2026 · 59 min

    Happy St Brigit's day! This year's celebration of Ireland's most beloved female icon comes a bit earlier to the podcast, but keep tuned as we have prepared a surprise for you to be published this weekend! This week we are joined by the…

  • Hagiography with Dr Sarah Waidler

    January 17, 2026 · 53 min

    On the podcast this week we explore Niamh's favourite primary source material: hagiography! We are joined by the multilingual Dr Sarah Waidler, of Glucksman Ireland House, NYU, expert in medieval Celtic languages including Irish and Welsh…

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About the show

Hosted by Dr Niamh Wycherley, this podcast shows that medieval Irish history is complex and dynamic — not at all stuffy or static. Via lively and engaging chats with leading experts, it explores aspects of a largely ignored, but commonly evoked, period, and shares new and exciting research on medieval Ireland. medievalirishhistory@gmail.com Supported by the Dept of Early Irish, Maynooth University & Taighde Éireann. Views expressed are speakers' own. Production: Tiago de Oliveira Veloso Silva. Logo design: Matheus de Paula Costa Music: Lexin_Music