Who Shot Queen Medb?
Who Shot Queen Medb?
The story of the Táin Bó Cuailnge & Cruachán Aí.
Friday 3rd April, Dean Crowe Theatre, Chapel Street, Athlone @8pm
Phone: 09064 92129
Email: [email protected]
Why not leave Netflix aside and journey back in time to the prehistoric Iron Age to share in an evening of storytelling recounting some of the oldest tales in Ireland. Hear firsthand about the origins of Queen Medb and her great cattle raid to Ulster, which features a host of legendary characters such as the boy hero Cúchulainn, the Connacht warrior Fráoch and immortals of the Otherworld including the vengeful Macha and the formidable battle goddess, Mórrígán, who dwells in Oweynagat, the Cave of Cruachán, Ireland’s reputed ‘Gate to Hell’.
The genesis for this event came about from a variety of storytelling events, particularly pertaining to Queen Medb, provided at various events and festivals in Co. Roscommon over the years
This inspired us to expand the concept into a full evening of storytelling, which culminated in the delivery of ‘Who Shot Queen Medb?’, which took place in the Roscommon Arts Centre in August 2025. The positive feedback obtained from this event has inspired us to continue the project and bring it to a wider audience and share these wonderful tales throughout the country.