Heartlore and More

Heartlore and More Irish folklore & Heart-led creativity 🍀
Ancient myths, herbs & earth wisdom 🌱
Stories, crafts & seasonal magic 🔥
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08/06/2026

The Heartlore Podcast is taking a break! I haven’t missed a week since I began on St Patrick’s day 2025! I have a lot of projects that I want to dedicate more time to and the Heartlore Podcast takes up so much time, researching, writing, recording and editing each episode - and I don’t earn a penny for it! So, I am taking a little break, but I will be back soon.

If you would like to buy me a coffee, here’s the link.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/heartlore

Heartlore is a podcast on Spotify dedicated to ancient Éire, magic and myth. i reconnect with old old stories, reweaving and retelling tales of long ago. Some you may know, some may be completely new to you. From ancient gods and goddesses to traditions and superstitions, from fairy folk to giants and monsters, the history of place names and rivers, and the wisdom of our ancestors.

Irish folklore, Irish mythology, Irish stories.

04/06/2026

Veronica or Germander Speedwell is a natural tonic for the lungs, digestion, skin, and nervous system. You can use the flowers and leaves either fresh or dried to make a tea, a tincture or a mouth wash. A mild expectorant, it supports the lungs. A mild diuretic, it supports the kidneys. It is a bitter tonic, supporting digestion. It is calming to the nervous system, easing anxiety. It is healing for the skin, for acne, eczema and rashes.

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Traditional remedies . Wild herbs . Ancient plant knowledge . Healing plants

03/06/2026

The gorgeous blooms of the marigold are a joy to behold. but they are also edible and medicinal. Don’t you just love mother nature?!

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Traditional remedies . Wild herbs . Ancient plant knowledge . Healing plants

01/06/2026

Come on over to Spotify for the latest episode of Heartlore; Irish at Heart where we are continuing with the epic tale of the Táin Bó Cuailigne - the Cattle Raid of Cooley

Are there any stories that you would like me to tell?

Heartlore is a podcast dedicated to ancient Éire, magic and myth. i reconnect with old old stories, reweaving and retelling tales of long ago. Some you may know, some may be completely new to you. From ancient gods and goddesses to traditions and superstitions, from fairy folk to giants and monsters, the history of place names and rivers, and the wisdom of our ancestors. Tune in every Monday for a new episode.


Irish folklore, Irish mythology, Irish stories.

28/05/2026

It is believed that bringing hawthorn flowers indoors is unlucky. Here is a possible reason for that belief.

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Traditional remedies . Wild herbs . Ancient plant knowledge . Healing plants

27/05/2026

Did you know that bread and butter grows on trees?! The young leaves of the Hawthorn, the fairy tree, are known colloquially as bread and butter and kept many a family alive during the hungry months, that time when the autumn harvest stocks had run down and before the new crops were ready.

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Traditional remedies . Wild herbs . Ancient plant knowledge . Healing plants

25/05/2026

Come on over to Spotify to hear this week’s Heartlore episode.
We continue with the Táin Bó Cúailnge, the cattle raid of Cooley

Are there any stories that you would like me to tell?

Heartlore is a podcast dedicated to ancient Éire, magic and myth. i reconnect with old old stories, reweaving and retelling tales of long ago. Some you may know, some may be completely new to you. From ancient gods and goddesses to traditions and superstitions, from fairy folk to giants and monsters, the history of place names and rivers, and the wisdom of our ancestors. Tune in every Monday for a new episode.


Irish folklore, Irish mythology, Irish stories.

21/05/2026

The Hawthorn, the fairy tree. Magical and medicinal. If it isn’t handled with respect this tree can scathe you.

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Traditional remedies . Wild herbs . Ancient plant knowledge . Healing plants

20/05/2026

The Hawthorn, interwoven into our history, folklore and legend. Magical and medicinal. I have so much to tell you about this beautiful sacred tree.

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Traditional remedies . Wild herbs . Ancient plant knowledge . Healing plants

18/05/2026

Come on over to Spotify to hear
this week’s Heartlore episode.
We join the bards after they have returned to Éire with their tails between their legs after having spent a year in Scotland - against Guaire's advice - seeking and failing to find the story of the Táin Bó Cúailnge for Marvan.

Are there any stories that you would like me to tell?

Heartlore is a podcast dedicated to ancient Éire, magic and myth. i reconnect with old old stories, reweaving and retelling tales of long ago. Some you may know, some may be completely new to you. From ancient gods and goddesses to traditions and superstitions, from fairy folk to giants and monsters, the history of place names and rivers, and the wisdom of our ancestors. Tune in every Monday for a new episode.


Irish folklore, Irish mythology, Irish stories.

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