{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65ce3745707bcb0017b8427d/671e5a0fdf525fe1214cde5a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Irish Witch Trials: Kilkenny, Youghal & Islandmagee ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65ce3745707bcb0017b8427d/1730042057889-7f52e359-79e4-4a56-8a57-4fbdda71841d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week, in our season finale, we explore Ireland's infamous witch trials, uncovering the dark tales of Dame Alice Kyteler, Florence Newton, and the Islandmagee witches. From accusations of demonic pacts to spectral evidence and deadly trials, join us as we explore how fear and superstition gripped these historic Irish communities.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/redroompod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sign up to Patreon (for weekly deep dives &amp; exclusive content</strong></a>)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jenny.claffey/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Follow me on Instagram</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/redroom.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Follow Red Room on Instagram</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links/Sources</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.dib.ie/biography/newton-florence-a6182\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Newton, Florence | Dictionary of Irish Biography</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/irish-legal-heritage-the-witch-of-youghal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Irish Legal Heritage: The Witch of Youghal</a></p><p><a href=\"https://atlanticreligion.com/tag/fairy-stroke/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fairy Stroke | The Atlantic Religion</a></p><p>​​<a href=\"https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/43651/pg43651-images.html#Page_105\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Project Gutenberg eBook of Irish Witchcraft and Demonology</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/irish-legal-heritage-the-witch-of-youghal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Irish Legal Heritage: The Witch of Youghal</a></p><p><a href=\"https://books.google.ie/books?id=kiiFCwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT70&amp;redir_esc=y#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Witchcraft and Magic in Ireland</a></p>","author_name":"Jenny Claffey"}