Episode 26 - The Coming Of The Milesians

National Leprechaun Museum Talking Stories

Did you know that the Irish people originally came from the north of Spain? Mark and Eleanor follow the path of the Sons of Mil as Paudie tells the story of how they took Ireland from the Tuatha De Danann. Along the way they wonder what the appeal of Ireland actually was for foreign invaders, Mark notes the impact of our mythology on Irish revolutionaries, and Eleanor tells us how this Irish origin story is part of her own origin story as a Storyteller in the museum. If you have any question you'd like us to answer, topics you'd like us to discuss, or stories you'd like us to tell, tweet us at @leprechaun_ie with #AskAStoryteller or find us on Instagram @leprechaunmuseum. Featuring Mark Ó Géaráin and Eleanor Walsh. The Coming of the Milesians is told by Paudie Holly. Recorded in the National Leprechaun Museum of Ireland.