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4. Statues, Sheela-Na-Gigs and The Famine
50:41||Season 1, Ep. 4This week I'm taking a whistle-stop history tour of Fethard, the town that Michael Cleary went to fetch the doctor for his sick wife.I also take to Fin Dwyer, presenter of The Irish History Podcast, and we discuss the impact that the famine had on the population of Ballyvadlea.
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3. Breaking The Silence
23:17||Season 1, Ep. 3This week, I'm talking to award-winning director Anne Williamson. Anne is from Cloneen and grew up hearing stories about Bridget Cleary. She wrote and directed the award-winning independent short film Bridget.
2. The "F" Word Or The Folklore Of Folklore
33:11||Season 1, Ep. 2I visit the site of Kylenagranagh Fairy Fort, where Michael Cleary went on the night he murdered his wife. He claimed that he would see his wife—the real Bridget—riding by, and that he would pull her down from her horse and bring her home. I also speak with Professor of Folklore Stiofán Ó Cadhla. Together, we discuss changelings, folklore, and the beliefs surrounding the Sí.
1. The Life, Trials and Death Of Bridget Cleary
21:56||Season 1, Ep. 1Before she became known as Ireland's "last witch", Bridget Cleary was a daughter, a wife, a dressmaker and a young woman with ambitions of her own. In this episode, we explore her life, her background and the events of that tragic night in March 1895.
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00:58||Season 1A preview of The Last Witch Bridget Cleary Podcast, a documentary podcast exploring the life, death and legacy of Bridget Cleary through expert interviews, historical research and dramatic reconstruction.