The Celtic Tales Chronicles Podcast

The Wicked Skull Thief of Inishbofin (part One)

In this first episode of The Celtic Tales Chronicles, Kerry and Rab take a deep dive into a sacrilegious true crime that took place in Inishbofin in 1890. It's a fascinating story, but just to let you know some of the themes covered may be a little heavy for some listeners.
Please note, this episode was recorded via zoom as Rab was ill, as you will hear from his voice.
Hosted by Kerry Graham and Rab Fulton, this offshoot of the world famous Celtic Tales storytelling show takes a deep dive into all the weird, wild and wonderful stories that can be found along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coastline. Subscribe now on your favourite app.
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Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
 
Source material
Inishbofin: Island of the White Cow http://www.inishbofin.com/category/heritage/
'The case of the missing skulls from Inishbofin', article by Dr Ciarán Walsh https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spotlight-research/case-missing-skulls-inishbofin
'Headhunting in Ireland: Haddon and Browne' in https://www.curator.ie/irish-headhunter-page-2/
Collins, Timothy. “Praeger in the West: Naturalists and Antiquarians in Connemara and the Islands 1894-1914.” Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society, vol. 45, 1993, pp. 124–54. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25535616.
Curtin, P. D. “‘SCIENTIFIC’ RACISM AND THE BRITISH THEORY OF EMPIRE.” Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria, vol. 2, no. 1, 1960, pp. 40–51. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/41970819
'The Victorian curator who railed against racism and imperialism' by   Dr. Ciarán Walsh https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/the-victorian-curator-who-railed-against-racism-and-imperialism-39297723.html
'Years of the French: why the Huguenots fled to Ireland' by Nora Baker inhttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0216/1281144-huguenots-ireland-france-religion-persecution-17th-century/
'History of the Jews in Ireland' in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Ireland#18th_and_19th_century

Bonus episode: That’s where fairies come from.

This bonus episode features an extract from the live show, where Rab explains where fairies come from. Enjoy!
Kerry and Rab are currently working on the first full episode. Stay tuned.
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Slan!
Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway
Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack. 
Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles
Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show
Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop
 
Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Celtic Tales Chronicles Trailer

Hosted by Kerry Graham and Rab Fulton, this offshoot of the world famous Celtic Tales storytelling show takes a deep dive into all the weird, wild and wonderful stories that can be found along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Coastline. Featuring tales of pirates, portals, axe murderers, extra-terrestrials, killer islands, genocidal explorers and much more, this podcast is a must listen for anyone daring to visit Ireland’s wild west. Subscribe now on your favourite app.
Follow Rab on instagram @celtictalesgalway
Follow @TheKerryGraham on instagram and Substack. 
Follow the show on tiktok @celtictaleschronicles
Tickets to the Celtic Tales storytelling show from https://ie.powertik.com/events/celtic-tales-storytelling-show
Buy Rab’s books at https://ko-fi.com/celtictalesgalway/shop
 
Music: Achaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/