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Fireside is the new Irish Storytelling Podcast. Kevin C. Olohan is your host and Fireside Bard. Every Wednesday, Kevin takes a story from Folklore or Mythology, gives it a fresh retelling, and discusses the story itself and the craft, culture and history of Storytelling. Whether you’re a folklore fanatic, or someone who just enjoys hearing a good yarn, you can always join Kevin by the Fireside. Available on all Podcast apps.

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Episode LXV: Tom of The Faeries

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This week on Fireside is Episode 65: Tom of The Faeries A cautionary folk tale about a Kerryman who goes off each night with the Faeries... and lets it go to his head. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have…
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Episode LXIII: The Faerie Frog

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This week on Fireside is Episode 63: The Faerie Frog. A twisted and gothicesque folk tale about a sheltered young girl and her dream for adventure and to meet the other folk... Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if…
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Episode LXII: The Faerie Hurling Match

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This week on Fireside is Episode 62: The Faerie Hurling Match. A folk tale about the ancient and glorious Irish sport of Hurling, and of a young Cork man who is asked to referee a game for the other folk... Get in touch with the show on…
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Episode LXI: The Sick-Bed of Cú Chulainn

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This week on Fireside is Episode 61: The Sick-Bed of Cú Chulainn. A tragic love story from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology, where Cú Chulainn's love for his beloved wife Emer is tested by a curse from the other world... Get in touch…
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Episode LX: The Faeries on Judgement Day

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This week on Fireside is Episode 60: The Faeries on Judgement Day. A return to Irish folk tales this week as we tell a story from County Clare, where the most viscous faeries live, and the story of why they’re so... Get in touch with the…