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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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. and that help will come in the form of the Gods, but not the Celtic Gods, but the Gods of M...
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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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173 – CLXXIII – The Tailor and the Three Beasts
In episode 173, A tailor kills a fly with his pin, and becomes so confident he believes he can slay giants, build a king's court and win the heart of a princess. Con...
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172 – CLXXII – Ventry II: OisÃn and Osgar
In the second story from our look at the The Battle of Ventry - The Fianna arrive to fight the King of the World and his armies - and the first into the fight is the...
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171 – CLXXI – Little Paddy and the Weasel
In episode 171, Kevin tells the tale of a poor young man in County Galway, and his rivalry with a vicious weasel who may be more than she seems...
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