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**Fireside**

Fireside is the Irish Storytelling Podcast. 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. Whether you’re a folklore fanatic, or someone who just enjoys hearing a good yarn, you can always join Kevin by the Fireside.
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Latest Episodes:

115 - Episode CXV - The Young Piper Mar 10, 2021

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A changeling folk tale, of the problem child of a Tipperary couple and his preternatural musical gifts...

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114 - Episode CXIV - The Dagda’s Harp Mar 03, 2021

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In episode 114 of Fireside, Kevin tells the self-contained fetch-quest tale of The Dagda’s Harp - the instrument of the all-father of Irish Mythology, that could make it’s listener weep, or laugh, or sleep - it all depended on the Dagda’s intention!

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113 - Episode CXIII - The Rival Kempers Feb 24, 2021

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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 the Brothers Grimm...

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112 - Episode CXII - Brigid: The Flame of Ireland Feb 17, 2021

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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/inspiration Brigid - Goddess of the Tuatha De Danann.

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111 - Episode CXI - The Faerie Dancing Hill Feb 10, 2021

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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 Feb 03, 2021

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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 Love, but where did this idea begin? Let’s find out.

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109 - Episode CIX - The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Dancing Jan 26, 2021

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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, adopted as a goat herd, and the magical gifts he receives from a benevolent stranger - a napkin that produces food, and an instrument that makes all those who hear dance uncontrollably!

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108 - Episode CVIII - The Drowned Goddess Jan 20, 2021

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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 goddess’ love affair with the father of all Gods - and the result of their union...

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107 - Episode CVII - The Bard and the King of Cats Jan 13, 2021

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In episode 107 of Fireside, Kevin tells a Galway folktale about a poet named Seanchan, whose satire got him in hot water, with the gigantic and monstrous King of the Cats.

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106 - Episode CVI - Manannán at Play Jan 06, 2021

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In episode 106, Kevin delves deeper in the individual Gods of Irish Mytholgoy with two tales of Manannán Mac Lir - God of the Sea

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