Irish Gothic Podcast

EPISODE ONE : IRELAND, THE HOME OF HALLOWEEN

Spencer Wright & Chris Patterson Season 1 Episode 1

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The Irish Gothic Podcast explores the origins of Irish Folk tales. myths and legends in all their dark, fantastical glory and how these vivid yarns continue to resonate across the world to this very day. 

Join Hosts Chris Patterson and Spence Wright as they fuse their love for all thing's horror with a wellspring of Irish lore. 

From the terrifying figure of the Dullahan to the origins of Halloween itself, if it’s a yarn you’re after, pull up a chair and let ‘Irish Gothic’ fill your ears. 

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Hidden beneath a dense thicket of hawthorns in a rustic Roscommon field lies Ireland's legendary gateway to the underworld, the very place where the haunting traditions of Halloween first emerged. Venture into its ominous depths, where ancient mysteries and chilling tales await!  

If you’re brave enough to enter into the Cave of Cats, you can find all the information you need here : https://www.rathcroghan.ie/discover/the-history-of-rathcroghan/

Hosts: Chris Patterson & Spence Wright 

Producer: Rebecca Alcorn 

Production Company: Causeway Pictures 

Bibliography: 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/inside-irelands-gate-to-hell-that-birthed-halloween

https://cavesofireland.com/home/caves/oweynagat-cave-of-the-cats-co-roscommon/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/monsters-fueled-nightmares-world-gallery

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35863186

https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/tir-na-nog-legend-eternal-youth

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