Chris’Ramble 18: Then The Morrigan said…

Storytelling in changing times

Kate Lionis

It is always exciting when new scientific research is able to throw a new light on ancient stories. Join Chris in a new and wide-ranging ramble as she explores the extaordinary vistas of the early Irish Cath Maige Tuired (The Battle of Moytura) and contemplates a neolithic tragedy.

Links for this podcast episode

Story Archaeology links

The Battle of Moytura: Explore Series 2 (Episodes 1-6)

The Battle of Moytura: Explore Series 2 Episodes 7-12

Listen to a Conversation with Anthony Murphy from Mythical Ireland

Listen to a Conversation with Professor Patrick Nunn

External Links

Neil Carlin: Understanding Bell Beaker identities in Ireland - people, places and identities

Repeated plague infections across six generations of Neolithic Farmers (Paper in 'Nature' July 24)

Last Humans Standing with geneticist, David Reich (This particular talk does offer a clear explanation of recent genetic based evidence but is very long. I will try to provide a preferable discussion, or similar. )

David Anthony and Dorcas R. Brown: The Yamnaya Origins and the Expansion of Late PIE Languages, For those interested in liguistic exploration. I found David Anthony's The Horse, the Wheel and Language extremely useful in understanding how, where and why the bronze age migration took place. . Much of what he wrote in 2015 is now even better supported by recent genetic evidence.

Music for story: Lamentation by Ben Dwyer from SacrumProfanum