Danny Houlihan‘s Irish Experience

Danny Houlihan Historian Author Musician

Experience the rich hidden history of the land of Ancient Ireland with historian , author, musician Danny Houlihan. The rich myths and legends are many and the culture of Ireland is diverse. In this podcast Danny relates the hidden history,Myths and Legends of the Ireland.Through its people its heritage and its rugged coastline this is truly Danny Houlihan‘s Irish Experience. read less

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Here In The Middle of The Glen Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience

Here In The Middle of The Glen Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience

During the Penal times primitive churches were erected in secluded places such as glens, valleys and shorelines out of the eyeshot of the English Soldiers. Built sometimes of available material such as mud and in cases roofs of sod or straw or willow woven depending on the area and the material around the area that would have been suitable for use. Priests were being hunted down and hung the practice during the Penal Laws with lookouts being posted along ditches, hillsides and pathways to spot the approaching English Redcoats approaching with their horses. Danny Houlihan in this episode examines the small but important history of the area of North Kerry once more which was forgotten where a number of such mass houses were located and the brief history involved in their story. Mass was said in the shade of a ditch near Dillanes land not far away from the famous seaside resort of Ballybunion and the other site Gleann Na Dtalamh The Glen of The High land where a mass house was erected with a free flowing stream near it which meandered its way to the high cliffs facing the Shannon Estuary North Kerry Ireland. One of these site priests were buried there a Father O Keeffe from County Cork and a Fr O Connor the names lost in time. Using the the poem in Irish by the late Sean Mac Fheorais teacher and Irish Poet born in the year of 1915-1984 this poem Anseo I Lar An Gleanna paints a poetic picture of the serious time of the Penal Times in Ireland. Danny once again using old sourced information and history backed up with his music reinforces the picture and the poem of the period.Thanks to the County Kildare Library Service, and all who supplied information for this episode. This episode like others will be updated as more information arrives. Note the translation in this episode is like others in our national language is open to Interpretation.

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Here In The Middle of The Glen Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience

Here In The Middle of The Glen Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience

During the Penal times primitive churches were erected in secluded places such as glens, valleys and shorelines out of the eyeshot of the English Soldiers. Built sometimes of available material such as mud and in cases roofs of sod or straw or willow woven depending on the area and the material around the area that would have been suitable for use. Priests were being hunted down and hung the practice during the Penal Laws with lookouts being posted along ditches, hillsides and pathways to spot the approaching English Redcoats approaching with their horses. Danny Houlihan in this episode examines the small but important history of the area of North Kerry once more which was forgotten where a number of such mass houses were located and the brief history involved in their story. Mass was said in the shade of a ditch near Dillanes land not far away from the famous seaside resort of Ballybunion and the other site Gleann Na Dtalamh The Glen of The High land where a mass house was erected with a free flowing stream near it which meandered its way to the high cliffs facing the Shannon Estuary North Kerry Ireland. One of these site priests were buried there a Father O Keeffe from County Cork and a Fr O Connor the names lost in time. Using the the poem in Irish by the late Sean Mac Fheorais teacher and Irish Poet born in the year of 1915-1984 this poem Anseo I Lar An Gleanna paints a poetic picture of the serious time of the Penal Times in Ireland. Danny once again using old sourced information and history backed up with his music reinforces the picture and the poem of the period.Thanks to the County Kildare Library Service, and all who supplied information for this episode. This episode like others will be updated as more information arrives. Note the translation in this episode is like others in our national language is open to Interpretation.

The Landlord & The Fishermen of Ballyeagh Demonstration 1880 Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show

The Landlord & The Fishermen of Ballyeagh Demonstration 1880 Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show

The Landlord & The Fishermen of Ballyeigh Ballybunion. In 1880 there was a demonstration to highlight the attempt to embank or close of a section of the Ballyeagh Strand by the local landlord of Ennismore Lixnaw North Kerry. A huge demonstration took place on the famous mound on the Castle Green today where the band stand is located with thousands of people attending brass bands and speakers added to the occasion with the seaside town of Ballybunion exceeding numbers stated of 12,000. Danny Houlihan again trawls the old faded newspapers for details to throw a light once more on the event and the people of the area during the period and the implications to the natural areas of the Cashen and up river. If the landlord had succeeded the area would have been ruined for centuries and the precious wildlife wiped out and indeed the people of the area.

Saint Patricks Day 2024 Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show

Saint Patricks Day 2024 Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show

Welcome once more to Saint Patricks Day and to all our Irish people living abroad in the USA, Australia, Canada, England,Italy, France, Liam in Germany, and here in Ireland and to all my supporters of Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience and my members of the podcast series Have a Great Day and enjoy the parades and the music and culture that represents us here in Ireland. Danny will be out this year on the famous pipes in Causeway North Kerry another historical place which he will cover during the year. This episode looks back at our marine series with two famous ship wrecks the Sea Lark and The City of Limerick which had a cargo of whiskey this set the scene to lift a glass on St Patricks Day also music on the pipes for the day that's in it. Danny Houlihan St Patricks Day 2024 By for now Slan.

The Mermaid of Ballybunion Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show

The Mermaid of Ballybunion Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show

In this episode entitled An Mhaighean Mhara,The Sea Maiden Danny Houlihan travels back to the 1800s to an account of a Mermaid sighting on the Lady's Strand Ballybunion North Kerry Ireland. Michael Bo Bhuide a local is the man who witness the sighting while out one early morning near the old quarry near the Blackrocks, another sighting many years later off the coast of Kilconly. Danny explores a brief history of the Sea Maiden and the Irish verses An Mhaighean Mhara in his native tongue a first in the series not the last. What lies beneath the waves is beyond our realm a place hidden with history lore and if history leads us to believe Mermaids a Place on The Wild Atlantic Way. Danny Houlihan on the Low Whistle playing The Sea Maiden An Mhaigdean Mhara reinforces the story.

Cillini Children's Burial Grounds Loughanes Lisselton & Kilmore Ballyduff Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience

Cillini Children's Burial Grounds Loughanes Lisselton & Kilmore Ballyduff Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience

In this episode I travel inland from the Wild Atlantic Way Route to Lisselton to the town land of Loughanes in North Kerry and Kilmore Ballyduff Tralee County Kerry. These special places on the North Kerry Landscape I wanted to visit on my travels out on the Wild Atlantic Way its inner rote and its Inner Journey. This journey brings my show to a place which are many on the landscape of Ireland some are well known than and others some forgotten in time and practices by our people and that were put on people and our culture as a nation, a time when if a child was born during the years from the late 1500 onwards according to archaeologists and scholars and later in the developing church infants not baptised into the Catholic Church were buried without a proper burial without their mother present in unconsecrated burial grounds old ring forts and old ruins called limbo. These places called Cillini and Limbo today we can identify named on maps as Cillin or Cillini and also Celurach. I visited two places in North Kerry Ireland as a start of my exploration into the history of these special places there is way more to come this is a short visit but an important one on The Wild Atlantic Way places to visit here in Ireland.

Whiskey Galore Ballybunion 1833 Ship Wreck Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience New Year Show

Whiskey Galore Ballybunion 1833 Ship Wreck Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience New Year Show

Welcome to Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show New Years Episode, as a Wild Atlantic Way Champion I have kept the best episode to open the 2024 Season so sit back and enjoy the story the hidden history the Whiskey, the landlords, Old Dexter and his Coastguards, Holy Men, Sean Peadar O Chonochubhair and the events of the area and a bit of my Irish music combined that makes up Whiskey Galore Ballybunion 1833/1834. In 1833 A violent storm erupted from the West as the SS City of Limerick under the command Captain Cooper and his brave crew made their way beyond the safe Shannon Estuary and the famous loop head they say 20 miles on its outward bound voyage from County Limerick Ireland, so strong was the storm that Captain Cooper and his men fought the gales and high rolling seas but due to the severe tempest took action and turned the massive SS City of Limerick back towards the Shannon Estuary and away from danger as they thought. In the hold of the ship was bacon, meat, butter, and hundreds of barrels of Whiskey yes Whiskey. In the hours to follow the story of the il fated ship and its cargo the landed gentry and locals and indeed the military or lack of it would go down into history in the area of Ballybunion but was forgotten by many. I have gone through and un earthed old faded newspapers of the period and the oral history to bring to you all this unique episode and story in a local seaside resorts history, a snap shot of the area its people and the stories and history fact and fiction interwoven that makes up Whiskey Galore Ballybunion 1833. Special thanks to all my listeners who have tuned in over the last few years more is on the way. This is Truly A Wild Atlantic Way Story.

Christmas Show 2023 Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Christmas Show 2023 Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Welcome to you all and to our Christmas Show this year which travels back on a number of our episodes fused with my music on my bagpipes to enhance the Christmas Spirit. The scenic banks of the Shannon Estuary in North Kerry Ireland on the Wild Atlantic Way is the starting place with a few tunes on the pipes, then I travel deep in land from the Wild Atlantic Way route to explore some rich areas of culture and hidden heritage. Abbeydorney, Gale,Killehenny and the Leathardan Walk are the places a part of our rich Irish Culture and heritage. So may I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy Christmas Danny Houlihan.

Kiltomy Lixnaw County Kerry Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Kiltomy Lixnaw County Kerry Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

In this short episode I visit another special place inland on the Wild Atlantic Way Route once more to a place steeped in history and lore, a place worth visiting along the route of the Wild Atlantic Way. A Place in the Ancient Kingdom of Kerry Kiltomy Graveyard Lixnaw County Kerry Ireland in the old barony of Clan Maurice. In this episode I relate my visit to Kiltomy,and its rich history of this special place in County Kerry Ireland.

Halloween The Ghosts of The Thetis Beale Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Halloween The Ghosts of The Thetis Beale Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Wild Atlantic Way Champion Danny Houlihan takes us back to a night in 1834 along the Shannon Estuary when the ship the Thetis was wrecked off Beale Bar North Kerry Ireland and its history. This is a second in the series of the Thetis and covers the Ghostly story what was seen days and years after the wrecking of the ship. Ballybunion Podcaster and historian Danny Houlihan weaves his magic once more telling his areas own unique story a part of the Wild Atlantic Way coastline in Ireland. Today in Beale North Kerry Ireland a Wild Atlantic Way Discovery Point is marked with a history of this famous ship and the people of the area. On Halloween this short story is an added part to the celebrations World Wide from Danny Houlihan's Wild Atlantic Way Research Centre.

The Willow Tree Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

The Willow Tree Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

The Willow Tree Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show Welcome to the Wild Atlantic Way and Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience show I hope you all are well and safe my friends and if you are driving walking or jogging please take care. In this months episode I will be adding another old Irish tree the Willow Tree to my series on native trees and their deeply rooted connections with the landscape of Ancient Ireland and its people and its applications to the lives of our people, its history and its links with our Irish Mythology and Ogham Calendar. Sit back and enjoy the rich culture which is Ireland.

Kilmoyle Church Ruins North Kerry Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Kilmoyle Church Ruins North Kerry Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Wild Atlantic Way Champion Danny Houlihan travels out once more from his North Kerry Base and explores more of the rich history on the Wild Atlantic Way Route that makes up the Kingdom of Kerry. In this episode Danny travels inland from the coast to Kilmoyle in North Kerry Ireland and its old ruins and graveyard, a place not visited by many tourists on the tourist trail but its history is unique as the old church site dates back to the time of the Early Christian period and its foundation by a female Irish Saint now long forgotten also a gold hoard of artefacts found during the 1900s buried deep within a bog or peatland locally. Through its people its heritage and its rugged coastline and inland culture this is truly Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience.

Wethers Well and Saint Brendan Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Wethers Well and Saint Brendan Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Wild Atlantic Way Champion Danny Houlihan uncovers more history of North Kerry Ireland in Holy Wells Part 2 Hidden History. Welcome everyone in this months episode I traveled out once more from my North Kerry base on a July day an overcast day this time to a very special place in County Kerry Ireland, A place called Tobar Na Molt Wethers Well which has been associated with the Baptism of our Patron Saint of Kerry Saint Brendan the Navigator and two other local missionary's Bishop Erc who had a settlement there near Arfdert in Lerig and St Ita who was the foster Mother of Saint Brendan who according to locals is reputed to be buried there within the confines of the Holy well enclosure. The holy well is located several miles from Ardfert another historical place in County Kerry. Wethers well is visited yearly by many people in Ireland mass is said there on occasion and rounds of the well done. I have again found out some interesting aspects to the site so sit back and enjoy my Irish Experience. Thanks to all of you who are listening to my series I will be back again with another episode thanks for all the support and comments on the episodes to date.

Samuel Lewis Visit to Ballybunion 1837 Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Samuel Lewis Visit to Ballybunion 1837 Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

In this episode Danny Houlihan explores once again the old faded articles and periodicals of bygone days to find out more history in relation to seaside resorts in Ireland, when they started and the people that made up these special places after all seaside places were their homes and lives and life ways. Using his home place again as a starting point on his journey Ballybunion as a village became internationally known for its beach, cliff walks and caves in the early 1800s, during this period we can find the sea side village of Ballybunion welcoming visitors in the early year of 1837 when Samuel Lewis arrived in the place and described what was there, at the time and its surrounding countryside which was approaching a serious point in its history. Samuel Lewis Visits Ballybunion in 1837 One document that gives us an insight to the area was Samuel Lewis Visit To Ballybunnian in 1837 unique in its description. Samuel lewis visited Ballybunnian in the year of 1837 during the process of the writing of his famous work Topographical Dictionary of Ireland by Samuel Lewis which is used as a reference by historians and a very important historical document. Danny Houlihna retraces the foot steps of Samuel Lewis adding in more history to enhance the description given at the time. A unique view of the start of a famous bathing place in 1837.

Gale Graveyard & Abbey Listowel Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Gale Graveyard & Abbey Listowel Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

In this episode Danny Houlihan Wild Atlantic Way Champion travels out onto one of the arteries of the Wild Atlantic Way to a graveyard called Gale Cemetery about 5 kilometres from Listowel County Kerry Ireland. Today only a grave yard marks the area where once in bygone times there was a settlement possibly Culdees/Hermits, church and abbey within its confines flourishing among the high trees that once covered the landscape near it. In this quiet countryside grave yard with the singing birds in the nearby trees lies hundreds of our ancestors that died in the Great Irish Famine or Holocaust of 1846 and Black 1847 many of these forgotten people descendants are living now in America, Australia England Canada and other destinations. Danny Houlihan in his research goes micro into this site to link up the past life ways and evidence of a place today only locals who's people are buried there visit. Monuments inside the entrance commemorate the famine but when Danny Houlihan peels back the pages of its history a light is thrown on this special place and its past life ways this again is another Experience on The Wild Atlantic Way.

Kilnaughtin Church Tarbert Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Kilnaughtin Church Tarbert Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Wild Atlantic Way Champion & Podcaster Danny Houlihan explores more of the rich heritage and culture which is North Kerry Ireland. April 16th Danny Houlihan traveled from his base in North Kerry out on a very sunny blue sky day along the Wild Atlantic Way North Kerry just beyond Ballylongford on the outskirts Tarbert County Kerry Ireland. A special place and another place Danny recommends all to see and soak up and experience Killnaughtin Church and its ancient history on the Wild Atlantic Way. Kilnaughtin A Feast To The Senses Part 1 in the series.

Killehenny Ancient Parish 1 Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Killehenny Ancient Parish 1 Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Killehenny Ancient Parish is today located south of the seaside town of Ballybunion North Kerry its history and culture in the area stems back to the dawn of time to 7000-4000BC. Pre Christian Settlements, Viking Raids, and Ancient Shore Dwellers along with legends and more are covered in this but a first in the series of podcasts under the title Ancient Parish. Wild Atlanticway Champion and podcaster Danny Houlihan travels back through the pages of its history and plots a unique course of discovery into this ancient Parish this is only part one. Thousands of people around the World claim ancestry to area are of modern Ballybunion today but way back in time the name of the place they left from was called Killehenny or Cill Eithne. During the Great Irish Holocaust or Famine in 1845 - 1846 and Black 1847 thousands died and many more had to leave the area along the Cashen Estuary this episode will be of interest and debate for those who's people were from this area and shine a light of a place long forgotten. This is only one of the many Ancient Parishes that Danny Houlihan will cover in his unique series. If you would like to support my research which is ongoing and podcast episodes, why not Buy Me a Coffee this will be used to update my research and equipment, I will give everyone who contribute a shout out in my series. Just click on the link below to support in any way big or small thank you.buymeacoffee.com/yxqdanny

Ballybunion Races 13th June 1888 Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

Ballybunion Races 13th June 1888 Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

In this episode part 1 of our sporting section which will cover other areas in the country, Danny Houlihan will take a look back at an event the Ballybunion Races that were held in the area of the town in the year June 1888 and details the from the Kerry Evening Post and other old faded local historical sources which Danny has consulted and its ironic that this June the Ballybunion races will be held once more in Ballyeagh Strand. So I hope to get down there and sample the atmosphere and report back in another episode. If you would like to support my research which is ongoing and podcast episodes, why not Buy Me a Coffee this will be used to update my research and equipment, I will give everyone who contribute a shout out in my series. Just click on the link below to support in any way big or small thank you.buymeacoffee.com/yxqdanny

The Spirit of The Irish Alder Tree Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

The Spirit of The Irish Alder Tree Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience Show

In this short episode, I take a journey back into the past to our ancient Ogham Calendar and to another one of the famous Trees which are still here today on the landscape of Ireland and a link to our Ogham Past and Calendar. The Alder Tree can be seen in many parts of Ireland, on hillsides, and like other trees associated with the Ogham Calendar was located near places of worship and settlement, a throwback to a golden era in Ireland of Pre-Christian Settlements of Culdees holy men and holy women and ancient Irish rights and customs and not forgetting our Myths & Legends. In the Ogham Calendar The Alder Tree or in its Irish name Fearan is a native Irish tree and in our past part of the Celtic Zodiac Ogham Calendar, Alder has been attributed to March 18 - April 14. If you would like to support my research which is ongoing and podcast episodes, why not Buy Me a Coffee this will be used to update my research and equipment, I will give everyone who contribute a shout out in my series. Just click on the link below to support in any way big or small thank you.buymeacoffee.com/yxqdanny

May Eve Sunset Lahardane Walk 2023 Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience

May Eve Sunset Lahardane Walk 2023 Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience

May Eve Sunset Walk Lahadane 2023 Danny Houlihan. Welcome to the Wild Atlantic Way & Danny Houlihan's Irish Experience Show and our May Eve Sunset Walk Lahardane 2023. I guided a group during the May weekend to the top of Knockanore the hill of slaughter on May Eve, where once the might of the Fianna was tested against Tailc Mhic Treoin a noted warrior from Greece over the beautiful female Niamh. Most of you will not be able to attend the walk on this occasion so I will just give you a taste of the sights we came across and its history and its people who are now long gone as we proceeded up to the famous Hill of Slaughter at Knockanore. I have included a small portion of local Genealogy and history along the way to give an insight to the area which is rich in history and culture. I hope you all enjoy this episode I did and the walk. If you would like to support my research which is ongoing and podcast episodes, why not Buy Me a Coffee this will be used to update my research and equipment, I will give everyone who contribute a shout out in my series. Just click on the link below to support in any way big or small thank you.buymeacoffee.com/yxqdanny

Fr Mortimor O’ Connor Champion of The People Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience

Fr Mortimor O’ Connor Champion of The People Danny Houlihan’s Irish Experience

In this episode which is a first in the series Danny Houlihan deals with historic individuals along the Wild Atlantic Way. In this episode Danny covers a brief history of a local Priest and Champion of the People the late Fr Mortimer O' Connor Parish Priest of Ballybunion who lived in the area in the 1870s. This crusading Priest took on the power the money and the might of the Landlords to secure the small tenants their holdings and public rights in the area of Ballyeagh and Ballybunion and further afield. In this episode Danny Houlihan has consulted old faded newspapers of the day old shop records and information both oral handed down and written by local people and historian's now gone to highlight a period and people now long and since forgotten consigned to a closed book. This episode is again but taste of a period in Irish History now long gone.