Nessa
Nessa, or Ness, is a princess of the Ulaid and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Her father is Eochaid Sálbuide, king of the Ulaid. According to one version of the legend, she asks the druid Cathbad what that day is a good day for, and he replies that it is a good day to conceive a king. There are no other men around, so Ness takes Cathbad to bed, and Co...
1m Jul 19, 2014
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Labhra Loingseach
Hear about an Irish king with not one, but two very big secrets tnat will result in death to anyone who discovers the truth!
1m Jul 19, 2014
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Inishowen placenames
Mary Murphy tells us the placename in English, Sean McMahon tells us how it is pronounced in Irish, then Mary tells us what that Irish wording means thus giving the etymology of the place. Starting with Inishowen, we finish the piece with Urris as it was the place Brian Friel had in mind for his 1981 masterpiece, Translations, which dealt with Britain's attempts to remove the Irish placenames a...
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Grainne
Gráinne (Irish pronunciation: [ˈɡɾˠaːn̪ʲə]) is the daughter of Cormac mac Airt in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. She is one of the central figures in the Middle Irish text Finn and Gráinne and most famously, in the 17th-century tale The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne, which tells of her betrothal to Fionn mac Cumhaill, leader of the Fianna, and her subsequent elopement with Fionn's warri...
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The Morrígan
Speaker: Mary Murphy The Morrígan ("phantom queen") or Mórrígan ("great queen"), also written as Morrígu or in the plural as Morrígna, and spelt Morríghan or Mór-ríoghain in Modern Irish, is a figure from Irish mythology who appears to have been considered a goddess, although she is not explicitly referred to as such in the texts. The Morrígan is a goddess of battle, strife, and sovereignty. ...
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Fionn mac Cumhaill
Fionn mac Cumhaill transcribed in English as Finn McCool or Finn MacCoul, was a mythical hunter-warrior of Irish mythology, occurring also in the mythologies of Scotland and the Isle of Man. The stories of Fionn and his followers the Fianna, form the Fenian Cycle (or Fiannaidheacht), much of it purported to be narrated by Fionn's son, the poet Oisín. "Fionn" is actually a nickname meaning "blo...
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Fianna
Fianna (singular fian) were small, semi-independent warrior bands in Irish mythology and Scottish mythology. They are featured in the stories of the Fenian Cycle, where they are led by Fionn mac Cumhaill. They are based on historical bands of landless young men in early medieval Ireland known as kerns. The historical institution of the fian is known from references in early medieval Irish law ...
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Emer
Emer, in modern Irish Éimhear, or, Eimhear, Éimear or Eimer, daughter of Forgall Monach, is the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Main article: Tochmarc EmireThe Ulstermen searched all over Ireland for a suitable wife for Cú Chulainn, but he would have none but Emer. He visited her at Forgall's house at Lusk, County Dublin, and wooed her by trading cryptic ri...
1m Jul 19, 2014
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Diarmuid Ua Duibhne
Diarmuid Ua Duibhne or Diarmid O'Dyna (also known as Diarmuid of the love spot) is a son of Donn and one of the most famous Fianna's member in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology (traditionally set in the 2nd to 4th century). He is most famous as the lover of Gráinne, the intended wife of Fianna leader Fionn mac Cumhaill in The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne. Aonghus Óg or Aengus is Diarmuid's...
2m Jul 19, 2014
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Cú Chulainn
Cú Chulainn, also spelt Cú Chulaind or Cúchulainn, Irish for "Culann's Hound") and sometimes known in English as Cuhullin is an Irish mythological hero who appears in the stories of the Ulster Cycle, as well as in Scottish and Manx folklore. The son of the god Lugh and Deichtine (sister of Conchobar mac Nessa), his childhood name was Sétanta. He gained his better-known name as a child after he...
2m Jul 19, 2014
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Conchúir
Conchúir or Conchobar mac Nessa (son of Ness) was the king of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He ruled from Emain Macha (Navan Fort, near Armagh). There are several versions of how Conchobar was conceived. In the earliest, Ness, daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide, the then king of Ulster, asks the druid Cathbad what it is an auspicious time for. Cathbad replies, "for begetting a king ...
1m Jul 19, 2014
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Cooley cross
3m Jul 18, 2014
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Wain's world
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Uris's watering hole
1m Jul 18, 2014
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Ture airbase
1m Jul 18, 2014
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Temple of Deen
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Swan's Foyle legend
Anna Connolly tells us how Lough Foyle came into being - well according to myth in Harry Swan's book, 'Romantic Inishowen', at any rate!
2m Jul 18, 2014
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Swan Park
1m Jul 18, 2014
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Slob Road
Located just off Burt church on the way to the village of Burt, Slob Road is indeed a place. Sean wrote impeccable sentences, but he certainly was game for reading out some of my more unusual sights of Inishowen - here's one such example where he is working with slight material, but still manages to add a flourish to it. 
1m Jul 18, 2014
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Poitin
1m Jul 18, 2014
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Pat Mulhern
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Eoghain's grave
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Old diets
2m Jul 18, 2014
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O'Doherty's Keep
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Northburgh castle
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Ned's
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My Aunt Jane
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Monty's home
Few may know that Monty had a bit of a lisp, but needless to say the Oracle of Derry, the late Sean McMahon did. Here, he mildly takes the mick out of the notoriously pompous general with his great take on Monty's reminiscences!
1m Jul 18, 2014
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Malin Well
1m Jul 18, 2014
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Malin Head
Shrine Nineteen: a parent's farewell.  Location: 55.377184, -7.367148 Ireland's most northerly point overlooks the crashing waves of the Atlantic. Far removed from any city lights, this is the best place in Ireland to witness the full spectacle of the night sky and of a chance to see the Northern Lights. Salute the stars and marvel at this jewel of the north for nowhere else on the island are ...
2m Jul 18, 2014
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Lizards
1m Jul 18, 2014
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Leenan fort
In our audio piece, Sean reminds us of this desolate location's pivotal role in the build up to World War II. Along with Fort Dunree, this was the last parcel of land to be handed back by the British to Eire (as it was then) on the 3rd October, 1938. #Inishowen
1m Jul 18, 2014
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Lecamy sweat house
1m Jul 18, 2014
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Knockamany Bens view
Malin Head local Tony McLaughlin expertly describes the many sights from left to right when you are parked up at Knockamany Bens - look out for those wild goats! Photo: Mark Nolan
3m Jul 18, 2014
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Kinnagoe Bay
2m Jul 18, 2014
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2. BB Killilea knickers
The late Bertie Brice tells a great story about two women doing a spot of smuggling on the Derry/Donegal border in years gone by.
3m Jul 18, 2014
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Johnny Cuthems
We've removed the offending four letter word at the end, but you'll still get the wonder of Johnny getting one up on the law from this story!
1m Jul 18, 2014
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6. BB - it takes a bull
Bertie brings the house down as a wee boy tries to explain why he was late to class once again. 
2m Jul 18, 2014
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Inch lake
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Inch castle
Mary Murphy tells us of a key moment in the history of this most iconic of castles in Inishowen. Photo: Adam Rory Porter
2m Jul 18, 2014
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Grianan of Aileach
Shrine Sixteen: the forgotten dynasty. Location: 55.02526, -7.424698 Grianan of Aileach, the stonehouse of the sun. According to legend, it was built by Daghda, an ancient King of the Tuatha de Danann. A hillfort that once was at the historical centre where 18 high kings ruled over Ireland. During that time, the acts of its kings, warriors, tribes saints and sages dominate many of the pages of...
1m Jul 18, 2014
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Glenevin waterfall
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Father Daly
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Foyle border
2m Jul 18, 2014
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The Flough
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Fionn's finger
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Falcons at Malin Head
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Lough Swilly from Dunree
Shrine Seventeen: the lost souls.  Location:  55.197781, -7.553101 Fort Dunree and its surroundings are possibly the richest site from which to reflect on several momentous events in not just local history, but in our national heritage. Hear more in this audio piece from racontour founder, John Ward. Certain landscapes, such as the Boyne valley or Kinsale harbour, have borne witness to semina...
2m Jul 18, 2014
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Dunree
2m Jul 18, 2014
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Druminderry bridge
1m Jul 18, 2014
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