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Banshee

Original stories by Ireland's most exciting female writers retelling ancient Irish myths from a modern perspective. Read by Roísín Gallagher.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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Diarmuid and Gráinne by Megan Nolan
A contemporary retelling of the legend of the doomed young couple.
20 Mar 2026,14 mins
plus she can drive your getaway car faster than any by Wendy Erskine
A modern retelling of The Labour Pains of the Ulaid.
19 Mar 2026,14 mins,
The Changeling by Jane Casey
Inspired by stories of babies who were stolen and replaced with a fairy child.
18 Mar 2026,14 mins
The Swans by Naoise Dolan
A modern reimagining of The Children of Lír.
17 Mar 2026,14 mins
Diving for Pearls by Sheila O’Flanagan
A story inspired by the legends of the merrow.
16 Mar 2026,14 mins

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