Sculptor Aidan Harte joins podcast host Mark Norman to discuss the figure of the Pooka in Irish folklore, as well as the recent controversy surrounding the design for a statue of the beast which he was commissioned to produce for the town of Ennistymon.
This episode also features musician Enda Haran performing his protest song about the Ennistymon Pooka.
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Visit Enda Haran Music here
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