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June 10, 2020 Episode LXXVI: The Selfish Giant
This week on Fireside is Episode 76: The Selfish Giant

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30 min
June 03, 2020 Episode LXXV: The Hungry Grass
This week on Fireside is Episode 75: The Hungry Grass

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27 min
May 27, 2020 Episode LXXIV: The Nightingale and the Rose
This week on Fireside is Episode 74: The Nightingale and the Rose

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28 min
May 20, 2020 Episode LXXIII: The Devil is in the Glen
This week on Fireside is Episode 73: The Devil is in the Glen

A folk tale from Co. Wicklow about the lore behind the Devils Glen, a mysterious woodland in the Wicklow hills that once contained the beast from Hell.

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30 min
May 13, 2020 Episode LXXII: The Happy Prince
This week on Fireside is Episode 72: The Happy Prince

The first story from the Wilde Cycle, Kevin’s adaptations of the Fairy Tale’s of Oscar Wilde. We begin with the iconic Happy Prince. The story of the friendship between a little swallow and the statue of a Happy Prince.

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38 min
May 06, 2020 Episode LXXI: A Clash of Faith
This week on Fireside is Episode 71: A Clash of Faith

A Wicklow Folk Tale about a Protestant landowner and his Catholic indentured servant, rivals in faith, in life...and in death.

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27 min
April 29, 2020 Episode LXX: The Death of Cú Chulainn
This week on Fireside is Episode 70: The Death of Cú Chulainn

The final tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology tells of the final battle and death of the greatest hero this island has ever known: Cú Chulainn.

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41 min
April 22, 2020 Episode LXIX: The Rent Arrears Resurrection
This week on Fireside is Episode 69: The Rent Arrears Resurrection

A folk tale from County Wicklow of a poor farmer living on rented land who seeks to pay off his families debts. The only issue is... his family buried him underground three days ago. But he doesn’t know that!

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34 min
April 15, 2020 Episode LXVIII: The Deaths of Kings and Queens
This week on Fireside is Episode 68: The Deaths of Kings and Queens

The penultimate tale of the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology wraps up the stories of Conchobar mac Neasa, Fergus mac Róich, Ailill and of course, Queen Méabh.

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37 min
April 08, 2020 Episode LXVII: A Hand in the Dark
This week on Fireside is Episode 67: A Hand in the Dark

A cautionary Folk Tale from County Wicklow, about a face off with the devil, and then dangers of getting off with Young Bucks in your farmer father’s barn!

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31 min

About Fireside

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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.