Fireside
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.- Kevin C. Olohan
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179 – CLXXIX – Ned Kelly and the Bushranger
It's time to meet the Irish-Australian Folk Hero that has fascinated and divided people for nearly 150 years - In this first story we learn where Ned Kelly came from, who his parents were and about his first brushes with the law with his mentor Harry Powe...
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178 – CLXXVIII – Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the King of the Giants
the first in a selection of Fionn 'Giant Tales' following in the vain of the very first ever episode of Fireside! In this tale, Fionn Mac Cumhaill is kidnapped by th...
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177 – CLXXVII – The Seven Sisters
A break in tradition with a story from the Aboriginal People of Western Australia - a story of seven sisters from the stars who are pursued by a group of unwanted me...
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176 – Ventry IV: The Armour of Hephaestus
The fourth and final tale of The Fenian Saga of The Battle of Ventry. Fionn Mac Cumhaill must finally defeat Dara Donn, The King of the World, but he'll need help. a...
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175 – CLXXV – The King of Ireland's Son
A folk tale following the adventures of the son of the King of Ireland as he goes to find a girl with raven black hair, and Snow White skin, and blood red lips...on ...
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174 – CLXXIV – Ventry III: The Prince of Ulster
In our third story from the epic Battle of Ventry - The father and son team of Oisin and Osgar of the Fianna, face off against the sons of the Champion of the King o...
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