Folklore and prehistoric sites - Ep 28

Ghosts, magic, witches and sacrifice, just in time for Halloween! Kim talks to Sue Greaney and Joana Valdez-Tullet about folklore and prehistoric sites in Europe. Sue is working on. PhD about Neolithic sites in Britain and Ireland and is responsible for interpretation at Stonehenge for English Heritage but got into folklore due to a chance find in a junk shop. Joana works for Scotland’s Rock Art where she uses her doctoral research into rock art, and has uncovered lots of folk tales related to panels of rock art.

Links

• Provenance of Sarsens used in Stonehenge

• Joana’s book on Atlantic Rock Art

• Rollright Stones

Contact

• Twitter: @prehistpod

• Kim Biddulph: @kimbiddulph

• Sue Greaney: @SueGreaney

• Joana Valdez-Tullet: @JoanaValdez

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On Raven’s Wing - Ep 27

I talk to Dr Rena Maguire about On Raven’s Wing by Morgan Llywelyn. This book is a retelling of part of the Ulster Cycle, especially the life of Cuchulain, the Hound of Ulster, and the Tain Bo Cuailhge, the Cattle Raid of Cooley. It is mainly set at Emain Macha which is known to be Navan Fort bear Armagh. How much of the story reflects the Irish Iron Age?

Links

• On Raven’s Wing by Morgan Llywelyn

• Navan Research Group

• Tain online

• Emania Journal

• The Togail

• Kenneth Jackson

• Mallory, James P. [ed.], Aspects of the Táin, Belfast: December, 1992. Contact Navan Fort, as their shop may still have copies

Contact

• Twitter: @prehistpod

• Guest Twitter: @justrena

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