The Discovery Series: The Bog Bodies
In this podcast series, we set out on an immersive exploration of some of Ireland’s most enduring mysteries – unfolding the clues by journeying to the places around the country that hold the answers.
Each season, we will focus on a single mystery - exploring what’s hidden in plain sight, waiting to be found by those curious enough to look. Through in-depth investigation, local storytelling and expert insight, we uncover the truth behind these mysteries, one location at a time.
But these aren’t just stories to be heard – they're destinations to be explored. Every episode invites you to step into the landscape yourself and see where mystery, history and the contemporary world still meet.
The Discovery Series: The Bog Bodies
Episode 2: Marrying the Goddess
In this second episode, travel writer Fionn Davenport heads to the Hill of Tara, ancient Ireland’s seat of power, to confront the central mystery of the bog bodies: why did Clonycavan Man and Old Croghan Man kneel before their killers?
To understand their world, he begins where the high kings of the Bronze and Iron Ages were crowned. With insights from Hill of Tara guide Margaret Brady, archaeologists Dr Jacqueline Cahill Wilson and Dr Rena Maguire, and former National Museum Keeper Eamonn Kelly, this episode pieces together what life – and death – looked like in Iron Age Ireland.
Explore more of Ireland’s ancient past, from the Neolithic to the early Christian era, at https://www.discoverireland.ie/the-discovery-series