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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 LIII: Quarrel of the Pig Keepers

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This week on Fireisde is Episode 53: Quarrel of the Pig Keepers. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your…
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Episode LII: Cú Chulainn’s Only Son

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This week on Fireside is Episode 52: Cú Chulainn's Only Son. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or just want to say hi! Please donate to the Patreon Page to show your support!…
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Episode L: Becoming Cú Chulainn

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It’s episode 50 of Fireside. And what better way of commemorating that than finally introducing Setanta. The young boy of the Ulster Cycle who would become the greatest warrior and single most significant character in all of Irish…
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Episode XLIX: Deirdre of the Sorrows

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This week on Fireside, continuing the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology, we meet the Sons of Uisneach and the foremost tragic heroine of the entire pantheon: Deirdre. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any…
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Episode XLVI: The Banshee Welcoming Party

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In this episode of Fireside, we have the next of our Halloween-themed folk tales. We meet young Hollohan, forced to flee Ireland because of the famine, and the fairy woman – The Banshee – he met upon his return... Get in touch with the show…