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How the Gods Became the Fairies; Pagan Ireland
When Christianity arrived in Ireland, the old gods did not die, they went below. The Tuatha Dé Danann, once radiant deities of Ireland’s pagan past, became the Aos Sídhe: the hidden folk of the mounds, the fairies of folklore and legend. In this film we explore how mythology, theology, and oral tradition intertwined, how divine […]
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Ireland’s Forgotten Holy Crusade Against the English Crown
Uncover the forgotten chapter of Irish history when chieftains, poets, and warriors launched a Papal-blessed holy war against the English Crown. This video reveals how James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald sparked a Catholic crusade on Irish soil, how Rome, Spain, and Gaelic Ireland became entangled in a spiritual war, and how the Desmond Rebellions reshaped Ireland forever. […]
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The Warrior Spirit of Ireland: From Cú Chulainn To The Congo
Step into the forgotten history of Ireland’s warrior tradition, a solar vitality lineage forged in myth, sharpened in battle, and carried across centuries. From the legendary Cú Chulainn and the Fianna, to the Irish Wild Geese fighting across Europe, to the Irish Army in the Congo, this documentary explores the unbroken thread of Ireland’s martial […]
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Samhain: Ireland’s Ancient Festival Behind Halloween
Step back in time to ancient Ireland, when bonfires blazed across the hills and the veil between worlds grew thin. This documentary explores the origins of Samhain, the Irish pagan festival often linked with modern Halloween. Discover how the people of pre-Christian Ireland marked the turning of the year with sacred fire, ancestral veneration, and […]
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How the Tudors Destroyed the Last of Pagan Ireland | The Fall of the Bardic Schools
In this video, we explore how the Tudor conquest of Ireland was not just a military campaign, it was a cultural one. The Tudor state targeted Ireland’s Bardic schools, the hereditary institutions that preserved law, genealogy, and poetry, in an effort to erase the last traces of the island’s Pagan and Gaelic traditions. 00:00 – […]
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Bards to Fontaines DC | Ireland’s 2,000-Year Poetic Tradition
Step into 2,000 years of Ireland’s poetic tradition, from the mystical caste of Bards, Filidhe & Druids, through medieval bardic schools, Romantic nationalism, Patrick Pearse and W.B. Yeats, all the way to Patrick Kavanagh, Luke Kelly, and Fontaines D.C. This video explores how Ireland’s poets carried memory, law, rebellion, and identity through verse, shaping not […]
