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.

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Episode LVI: The Táin Part III – The Morrígan

This week on Fireside is Episode 56: The Táin Part III – The Morrígan. In the third part of The Táin - we meet the Morrígan the legendary battle goddess of war and death. Queen Méabh invokes Single Combat,...
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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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Episode LIII: Quarrel of the Pig Keepers

This week on Fireisde is Episode 53: Quarrel of the Pig Keepers.

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Episode LII: Cú Chulainn's Only Son

This week on Fireside is Episode 52: Cú Chulainn's Only Son.

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Episode LI: Cú Chulainn – Love and Training

This week on Fireisde is Episode 51: Cú Chulainn – Love and Training.

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