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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 XLII: Conaire Mór

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This week on Fireside, we continue the Historical Cycle of Irish Mythology with a look at Conaire Mór, the almost Grecian hero, who tried to rule justly under several difficult, varied and absurdly specific taboos. Can you ever escape fate?…
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Episode XLI: The Faerie Wife

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This week on Fireside: A folk tale about a mortal boy in Donegal who marries a Faerie. He’s fine with this, but his uncles sure aren’t... Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the podcast, or…
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Episode XL: The Wooing of Étaín

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In the 40th episode of Fireside, Kevin tells one of the most famous of the Irish myths, and possibly one of the greatest love stories of all, about the everlasting, turbulent and true love between the River God Midir, and his beloved Étaín.…
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Episode XXXVIII: Mongán

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This week on Fireside, in the next episode of our look at the Historical or King cycle of Irish Mythology, we meet Mongán, a hairy baby raised by the God of the Sea, Manannán Mac Lir, to become the next High King! Get in touch with the show…
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Episode XXXVII: Gold Tree and Silver Tree

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On this Fireside, an Irish version of the classic fairy tale of Snow White sees the vain and wicked Silver Tree attempt to reclaim her place as most beautiful in the land by murdering her own daughter Gold Tree. Get in touch with the show…
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Episode XXXVI: Cormaic Mac Airt

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This week on Fireside, we continue our look at the Historical Cycle of Irish Mythology, with the story of the supposed greatest Irish King of them all: Cormaic Mac Airt! Is he the greatest, or did he just have really good spin doctors?…
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Episode XXXV: Munachar and Manachar

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This week on Fireside, a strange and humourous folk tale of a boy named Munachar, who wants to hang his foe Manachar, for the crime of eating his strawberries. What more needs to be said? Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and…