About the show
Magical Irish folklore stories with fairies and wonder for kids under 7.
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Ireland is such an Unreal place, You’d think there’d be a podcast all about the strange goings on... Well now there is! Magical new stories by Hugh Cooney for listeners under 7. Part of the award-winning catalogue of junior podcasts for kids from RTÉ.
Fast Facts
- Audience
- Ages 5–7
- Network
- RTÉjr
- Format
- Listen in any order
- Typical length
- 10 min
- Episodes
- 14
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Episodes
14 episodes
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The Laziest Man in Ireland
8 min 19 December 2023What happens when the laziest brother gets the farm? Another magical tale from Hugh Cooney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Trees are Good, Trees are Good
8 min 19 December 2023The magic and myth of Ireland’s trees. And all the good they do for us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ireland's Magic Little Folk
7 min 19 December 2023Never mind elves on the shelves. What about the real magic makers? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Pigs on Wheels
11 min 12 December 2023Two legs good, four legs just as good....... at driving cars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Girl who cried Badger
9 min 12 December 2023What’s black and white and needs a helping hand from a talking dog called Barnaby? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Shuggie Boogie's Christmas Wish
12 min 11 December 2023Hugh tells us why the Boogie Man is nothing to be scared of. And why everyone deserves to spend Christmas with a friend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Christmas Leprechaun
18 min 11 December 2023A story of Granny’s. And Fairies. And all the wee folk. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Crows of Christmas
14 min 11 December 2023This is a tale about Santa’s real helpers in Ireland and how their story began. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Top Tips for Escaping the Fairies
12 min 24 October 2023The real story of the good folk. The Tuatha de Danann and fairy mounds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Busiest Man in Ireland
11 min 24 October 2023What happens when a normally lazy person turns their attention to being busy? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ireland’s Taepot
10 min 24 October 2023The tale of a strong man who wasn’t the sharpest tool in the box. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Banshee and the Fox
8 min 24 October 2023When the fox copied the Banshee’s wail, she’d had enough. She had to track them down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Top Tips for Trick or Treating
9 min 24 October 2023How to win Halloween by covering your face, acting real weird and searching for a turnip to carve. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Introducing... Ireland's Unreal
1 min 24 October 2023Ireland is such an Unreal place, You’d think there’d be a podcast all about the strange goings on.....Well now there is! Magical new stories by Hugh Cooney for listeners under 7. Part of the award winning RTÉjr Podcast family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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