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S5E16: Brian O'Sullivan - Imagining Iron Age Ireland…from New Zealand

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Join us as we travel from Ireland all the way to New Zealand to explore a vision of Ireland from centuries ago in our conversation with Brian O’Sullivan.
He’s an author, cultural researcher, strategic analyst, and founder of Irish Imbas, the only Irish publisher specializing in fiction and non-fiction based on the ancient Irish cultural knowledge and belief patterns of authentic Irish mythology.
Hailing from West Cork, Brian lived in the UK and France before following his heart to New Zealand which he finds “a bit more like Ireland, more comfortable, like a comfortable shoe.” From this distant vantage point, he’s writing fiction that brings to life the Iron Age Ireland of Fionn mac Cumhaill, Liath Luachra, other legends from Ireland's deep past.
His Beara Trilogy, Fionn mac Cumhaill Series; and Irish Woman Warrior Series turn ancient Irish cultural concepts into page-turning tales of action, adventure, blood, passion, and conflict.
“You can't have a real sort of sense of where you are if you don't understand the context of how you got there in the first place. If you get your head around the history and the cultural belief systems, you’ll get a much better perspective on where you are and where you could go in the future,” he says.
For his Seamus Plug, Brian hopes you’ll try his popular Liath Luachra series and watch for his work-in-progress to teach what mythology is, what it isn't, and how it can be personally relevant.
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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Favorite Irish Place (00:02:55)

3. The Meaning of O'Sullivan (00:04:37)

4. Beara Origins (00:06:07)

5. Moving Statues of Ballinspittle (00:08:07)

6. Microbiology and Migration (00:12:19)

7. Sense of Irishness (00:14:41)

8. Being Irish in New Zealand (00:15:57)

9. Irish Imbas (00:19:10)

10. Irish Cultural Knowledge Gap (00:22:49)

11. The Problem With Irish Mythology (00:24:42)

12. Mythology and the Irish Language (00:28:53)

13. Liath Luachra (00:31:07)

14. Imagining Prehistoric Ireland (00:33:54)

15. Ancient Irish Landscapes (00:37:37)

16. What Makes Liath Luachra Work? (00:41:02)

17. The Business Model (00:46:58)

18. Towards Understanding Ancient Ireland (00:50:17)

19. Seamus Plug (00:54:32)

20. John and Martin Recap (00:56:58)

21. Credits (00:58:04)

120 episodes

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Join us as we travel from Ireland all the way to New Zealand to explore a vision of Ireland from centuries ago in our conversation with Brian O’Sullivan.
He’s an author, cultural researcher, strategic analyst, and founder of Irish Imbas, the only Irish publisher specializing in fiction and non-fiction based on the ancient Irish cultural knowledge and belief patterns of authentic Irish mythology.
Hailing from West Cork, Brian lived in the UK and France before following his heart to New Zealand which he finds “a bit more like Ireland, more comfortable, like a comfortable shoe.” From this distant vantage point, he’s writing fiction that brings to life the Iron Age Ireland of Fionn mac Cumhaill, Liath Luachra, other legends from Ireland's deep past.
His Beara Trilogy, Fionn mac Cumhaill Series; and Irish Woman Warrior Series turn ancient Irish cultural concepts into page-turning tales of action, adventure, blood, passion, and conflict.
“You can't have a real sort of sense of where you are if you don't understand the context of how you got there in the first place. If you get your head around the history and the cultural belief systems, you’ll get a much better perspective on where you are and where you could go in the future,” he says.
For his Seamus Plug, Brian hopes you’ll try his popular Liath Luachra series and watch for his work-in-progress to teach what mythology is, what it isn't, and how it can be personally relevant.
Links:

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Favorite Irish Place (00:02:55)

3. The Meaning of O'Sullivan (00:04:37)

4. Beara Origins (00:06:07)

5. Moving Statues of Ballinspittle (00:08:07)

6. Microbiology and Migration (00:12:19)

7. Sense of Irishness (00:14:41)

8. Being Irish in New Zealand (00:15:57)

9. Irish Imbas (00:19:10)

10. Irish Cultural Knowledge Gap (00:22:49)

11. The Problem With Irish Mythology (00:24:42)

12. Mythology and the Irish Language (00:28:53)

13. Liath Luachra (00:31:07)

14. Imagining Prehistoric Ireland (00:33:54)

15. Ancient Irish Landscapes (00:37:37)

16. What Makes Liath Luachra Work? (00:41:02)

17. The Business Model (00:46:58)

18. Towards Understanding Ancient Ireland (00:50:17)

19. Seamus Plug (00:54:32)

20. John and Martin Recap (00:56:58)

21. Credits (00:58:04)

120 episodes

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