Danny Houlihan‘s Irish Experience

Penal Times Danny Houlihan

In this episode Danny takes a short look back at the Penal Times, and the effect it had on the Irish people in the area called Gleann Na dtalamh. The old Mass Houses that were knocked and the old customs that the people had area now gone and forgotten. The tradition of celebrating mass in glens and valleys and mass rocks during those harsh Penal Times is related.  This again is a brief look at one of many periods in the area North of Ballybunion. This research is ongoing preserving the precious past we have left. Danny will be back to dig deep into the Penal Laws in a future episode this is just a snapshot of the time.

Carthy The Piper 1799-1904 Danny Houlihan

Thomas McCarthy the famous piper of Ballybunion was born in 1799 in Doon Ballybunion North Kerry Ireland. Toms music was legendary and the times he lived through and the people he met. The music of his pipes made him an International artist when he featured on postcards. He played for the Great houses in the area and for the local people and tourists on the famous Castle Green Ballybunion from 1799-1904. When he died his pipes played for him a ghostly lament. This is just a brief look at the piper I will be back in another episode.

This episode is dedicated to the McCarthy family in the USA,England,Ireland.

Standing Stones Danny Houlihan

Standing stones erected by our Irish ancestors dot the landscape of Ireland. Built way back in antiquity to mark a place of burial of a chieftain or special member of a clan.

In this episode Danny Houlihan takes a look at the standing stone and its importance to ancient Ireland. In researching standing stones other items have been found, such as Cist graves, and items of settlement such as the old mill stones or Quern Stones, Danny rolls back the history on the quern with a brief look at how it was made and operated. In modern times these priceless relics have been lost due to land reclamation and drainage.

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Scattery Island Danny Houlihan

In this episode I will cross the Shannon Estuary to the Holy Island of Scattery or in its Irish name Inis Cathaigh, from the golden beaches of Ballybunion, Beale and Littor the sight of a round tower breaks the Irish skyline with the backdrop of County Clare, this is the holy Island of the Shannon Estuary called Scattery Island.

During the periods 1846 and 1847 onwards our ancestors who left our green shores to America,Canada, Australia and England took one last look across the Shannon at this special place before they left, indeed many may not have ever visited the holy island but in their dreams kept their Irish connection with the area.

I will take a short look at its early history and relate the story of St Senan and the serpent and the visit of a West Cork Saint called Conaire.

This is again is a snap shot, I will be back again in the future with a special unique program on Scattery.

Ballybunion Fulachta Fiadh Cooking Places Danny Houlihan

In this short episode Danny Houlihan relates the history of our out door cooking places of Bronze Age Ireland called Fulachta Fiadh, Fulachta refers to a cooking place and Fiadh a deer. All that remains of these priceless relics today are the heaps of burnt stone that lie buried on the landscape of Ireland.

This is the first in the weekend episodes which deals with items of settlement that have been found here in North Kerry Ireland.

Ballybunion Leac Castle Danny Houlihan

One forgotten castle on the North Kerry coastline is Leac or known locally as Lick Castle north of Ballybunion. Built on a rocky promontory fort of the Clan Connor during the 1300s. Sited in a scenic place called Faha on the Wild Atlantic Way.

Danny Journeys back to Lick through the landscape that shapes Ireland, its culture and its people. In this episode Danny returns to Leac Castle which he visited many years ago with the late Matty Leahy of Bromore and relates the history of the castle and the visit experience.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of the late Matty Leahy Bromore.

 

Kilconly Danny Houlihan

North of Ballybunion North Kerry is a very special place called Kilconly, steeped in history myth and legend. In this episode Danny Houlihan Journeys back to the Early Christian Period and relates the story of a monk called Chonnla and a battle with a huge serpent coupled with the history surrounding the church. This podcast is another snapshot of the vast history of this special place. 

Ballybunion Castle Danny Houlihan

Ballybunion Castle County Kerry Ireland is famous as the International logo for Ballybunion. Danny Houlihan Historian relates its history a part of our past and a part of our heritage.

Ring Forts of Our Ancestors Danny Houlihan

The landscape of Ireland is marked by the old homesteads of our ancestors the Ring Fort or Rath. Danny Houlihan in this podcast takes a short journey into some of the forts in his area near Ballybunion in North Kerry. This podcast is not a complete history but again a snapshot of our golden heritage. Through its people, its heritage and its rugged coastline this is Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience

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Ballybunion in Myth & Legend 2 Danny Houlihan

In this short episode Danny Houlihan concludes the series for the present with myths and legends from the Ballybunion area. These myths were gathered by Danny Houlihan 30 years ago in the old oral way, local tales were recorded by Danny Houlihan from people who's ancestors lived in the area during the Great Famine while some deal with the famous Fianna others are locally founded in myth. Please note all music on Danny Houlihan's Podcasts are by Danny from his albums and can be purchased from the Amazon Music site, all proceeds will be used to keep the podcasting up to date and continuous.

Danny Houlihan will be back with other legends and myths of Ireland in a future show.