The Adventures of a Young Pirate Queen: Recent Episodes
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When her brother Donal is taken by magic, no one believes young Grainne. Determined to save him, she sets out on what becomes the adventure of a lifetime with her best friend Flaherty and her loyal dog Madra. For children aged 7-12. Silver award in the Best Children/Young Adult Program category at the New York Radio Festival 2022. Part of the award-winning catalogue of junior podcasts for kids from RTÉ.
Instead of the summer she was looking forward to, Grainne somehow lands herself in the middle of another adventure. This time to protect the legendary Stone of Fal. Series 3 of the NYC award winner returns!
Grainne & Flaherty are looking forward to a peaceful summer spent sailing around clew bay – but a new arrival at the castle is about to change everything.
Grainne learns that her unwanted house guest, Meabh O’Kelly, is part of the clan charged will protecting the legendary Stone of Destiny. Grainne fails to make a good first impression on Meabh and things quickly go from bad to worse.
Her plans for the perfect summer officially ended, Grainne finds herself traveling with Meabh and the O’Kelly’s to Meath. While she does, Grainne receives a warning from both Diarmuid (the O’Kelly’s advisor) and the Druid that danger is near.
Grainne indulges in some petty sabotage that backfires leaving her feeling isolated and alone, her only friend in the castle now seems to be Diarmuid. The Druid continues to warn Grainne that danger is nearer than she thinks.
Meabh agrees to show Grainne The Stone of Destiny and they see a different side to Diarmuid.
With Flaherty, Madra, and Donal still in the clutches of Alday, Grainne and Meabh must work together to save them.
Grainne admits to Flaherty that she was jealous of Meabh. The full gang now reunited work together to defeat Alday and the evil Druid Seamus who works with him. But will the succeed?
It's the season finale! Grainne needs to escape, save the captured crew and return the Cauldron of Dagda to where it was stolen from. In her way are two villains and a band of pirates. Can she succeed?
Having survived the storm, the crew are quickly faced with another challenge – Pirates. Taken prisoner by the pirate Alday, Grainne learns that Old Seamus is not what he seems.
Grainne’s discovery on the ship means her quest might be over before it even begins. But then a sudden storm breaks that changes everything.
Trapped in the castle, Grainne has to find a way to escape and sneak on board one of the departing ships if her mission is to have any chance of succeeding.
Excited about the upcoming voyage, Flaherty doesn’t want to believe Grainne’s story. Her father, working with a newcomer, Old Seamus doesn’t have time to listen. In desperation, Grainne turns to Donal for help with disastrous results.
After a party at the castle, Grainne receives a troubling message from the Druid about the mysterious Cauldron of Dagda and a pirate called Alday.
An ancient curse, a mythical cauldron and only one young girl can save the day. Join Grainne, the young pirate queen, on her first high seas adventure!
Following the Druid's map, Grainne and Flaherty find Donal, but in the process, a terrible evil is released.
Looking for help, Grainne seeks refuge in a nearby church. But by morning, both the Fomorian and her father’s enemies have found them.
Grainne tells her granddaughter a forbidden story of how magic once kidnapped her brother Donal.
Grainne & Flaherty find the Druid of Bohen who tells them things are worse than they thought.
Avoiding her father and his enemies Grainne must save Donal and Flaherty – but at what cost?