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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113 – Episode CXIII – The Rival Kempers
In episode 113, Kevin tells a tale of a Kemp - a spinning competition to determine the eligibility for marriage of young Irish woman It’s a story of two rival kempers and a little old woman with a mysterious name...and it all feels very like a tale from ...
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112 – Episode CXII – Brigid: The Flame of Ireland
In episode 112 of Fireside, we meet Brigid - Christian nun or pagan fire goddess? Perhaps both? We’ll discuss both St. Brigid of Kildare, and her alter ego/inspirati...
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111 – Episode CXI – The Faerie Dancing Hill
In episode 111 of Fireside, Kevin tells a folk tale about enchanted faerie hills and faerie trees, and what happens if you build a house on, or even near them!
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110 – Episode CX – The Dream of Aengus
In episode 110 of Fireside, we explore some of the appearances and deeds of Aengus Òg of the Tuatha Dè Dannan. In more recent times he has been known as a God of Lov...
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109 – Episode CIX – The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Dancing
In episode 109 of Fireside, Kevin adapts a tale from the American South West, from The Coyote Under the Table by Joe Hayes. The tale tells of a poor young boy, adopt...
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108 – Episode CVIII – The Drowned Goddess
In episode 108 of Fireside, Kevin tells the mythological story of the origins of the River Boyne - the results of curious goddess and an enchanted well. Also of this...
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