The landscape of Ireland is riddled with stories.

Often translated as “the lore of places”, Dindsenchas are stories of the land, its people, and the gods that lived and died there. Each dinsenchas recounts the events that make places special, bringing the rivers and hills, mountains and lochs that dot Ireland to life; the landscape becoming a character itself.

And of all the gods of Ireland, one god’s story holds particular import.

Lugh

Lugh Lamfada, Lugh of the Long-Arm, the first Ollam of Ireland, and High-King of the Tuatha de Danann

This season on Godyssey, we mark the extraordinary life of Lugh, from birth to death, his mysterious afterlife, and how his story intersects the tales of many of Ireland’s most important gods. We will face down hideous giants, like Lugh’s fearsome grandfather, Balor of the Evil Eye, and Lugh’s complex relationship with the daoine sidhe, the fairies of Ireland. Surrounding Lugh are the great romances, trials, and tribulations of the Tuatha de Danann

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