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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Episode LIX: The Táin Part VI – Ulster Rises
This week on Fireside is Episode 59: The Táin Part VI – Ulster Rises.
It’s the finale of The Táin – The greatest epic in Irish Mythology. Ulster finally rises from its Birthing Pangs and enters ...
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Episode LVIII: The Táin Part V – Ferdia at the Ford
This week on Fireisde is Episode 58: The Táin Part V – Ferdia at the Ford.
In the climatic fight of The ...
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Episode LVII: The Táin Part IV – The Warp Spasm
This week on Fireisde is Episode 57: The Táin Part IV – The Warp Spasm.
Get in touch with the show on Ke...
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Episode LVI: The Táin Part III – The MorrÃgan
This week on Fireside is Episode 56: The Táin Part III – The MorrÃgan. In the third part of The Táin - we meet the ...
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Episode LV: The Táin Part II – Encountering Cú Chulainn
This week on Fireside is Episode 55: The Táin Part II – Encountering Cú Chulainn. The second part of The Táin – the...
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Episode LIV: The Táin Part I – The Pillow Talk
The first part of the longest and most celebrated story in Irish Mythology – An Táin Bo Cúailnge, The Cattle Raid of Cooley. We meet Queen Méabh of Connaught and her...
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