Niall Mac Coitir, Folklorist, tells Oliver about the importance of Ireland’s animals in our myths, psyche and cures. His new book 'Ireland’s Animals: Myths, Legends and Folklore' is out now.

Niall Mac Coitir, Folklorist, tells Oliver about the importance of Ireland’s animals in our myths, psyche and cures. His new book 'Ireland’s Animals: Myths, Legends and Folklore' is out now.

Oliver Callan charms the nation with the best of entertainment, trending topics, sports, the arts and everything in between - all with a touch of craic.

Oliver Callan charms the nation with the best of entertainment, trending topics, sports, the arts and everything in between - all with a touch of craic.

Oliver Callan charms the mood of the nation, discusses trending topics, the latest in sport, the arts and everything that's hopping in Irish life! Listen live Monday to Friday at 9am on RTÉ Radio 1.

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Ireland’s Animals: Myths, Legends and Folklore

Eoin Sweeney, Broadcaster and Producer; Clóda Scanlon, Content Creator; and Fionnuala Jones, Broadcaster; join Oliver for the Friday Takeaway, where our assembled panel talk us through all of the stuff that really matters from the week gone by!

Eoin Sweeney, Broadcaster and Producer; Clóda Scanlon, Content Creator; and Fionnuala Jones, Broadcaster; join Oliver for the Friday Takeaway, where our assembled panel talk us through all of the stuff that really matters from the week gone by!

The Friday Takeaway

Daragh O’Malley, actor and son of son of Hilda, joins Oliver to celebrate the woman behind Raglan Road, Hilda Moriarty – to celebrate the publication of Patrick Kavanagh's poem which immortalised her.

Daragh O’Malley, actor and son of son of Hilda, joins Oliver to celebrate the woman behind Raglan Road, Hilda Moriarty – to celebrate the publication of Patrick Kavanagh's poem which immortalised her.

 80 years since ‘Dark Haired Miriam Ran Away’

Do you need to get rid of stuff from your house, but don’t want to hire a skip or go to the dump? Maybe you need a little ‘à donner’ in your life. Mary McCarthy, columnist with the Irish Independent tells Oliver why.

Do you need to get rid of stuff from your house, but don’t want to hire a skip or go to the dump? Maybe you need a little ‘à donner’ in your life. Mary McCarthy, columnist with the Irish Independent tells Oliver why.

Ireland’s Animals: Myths, Legends and Folklore

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