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Fireside episodes

April 01, 2020 Episode LXVI: The Champion’s Portion – A Trial of Beheading
This week on Fireside is Episode 66: The Champion’s Portion – A Trial of Beheading

Part two of the Champions Portion tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology. Cú Chullain, Laoighaire Budhach and Conall Cernach seek out the sorcerer Cú Roí Mac Daire, to settle the matter once and for all...

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31 min
March 25, 2020 Episode LXV: Tom of The Faeries
This week on Fireside is Episode 65: Tom of The Faeries

A cautionary folk tale about a Kerryman who goes off each night with the Faeries... and lets it go to his head.

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29 min
March 18, 2020 Episode LXIV: The Champions Portion – Bicriu’s Feast
This week on Fireside is Episode 64: The Champions Portion – Bicriu’s Feast.

A tale from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology, on the feast of a bitter host named Bicriu, and how he incites a feud between three mighty warriors over who should get the Champions Portion...

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31 min
March 11, 2020 Episode LXIII: The Faerie Frog
This week on Fireside is Episode 63: The Faerie Frog.

A twisted and gothicesque folk tale about a sheltered young girl and her dream for adventure and to meet the other folk...

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34 min
March 04, 2020 Episode LXII: The Faerie Hurling Match
This week on Fireside is Episode 62: The Faerie Hurling Match.

A folk tale about the ancient and glorious Irish sport of Hurling, and of a young Cork man who is asked to referee a game for the other folk.

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33 min
February 26, 2020 Episode LXI: The Sick-Bed of Cú Chulainn
This week on Fireside is Episode 61: The Sick-Bed of Cú Chulainn.

A tragic love story from the Ulster Cycle of Irish Mythology, where Cú Chulainn's love for his beloved wife Emer is tested by a curse from the other world...

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34 min
February 19, 2020 Episode LX: The Faeries on Judgement Day
This week on Fireside is Episode 60: The Faeries on Judgement Day.

A return to Irish folk tales this week as we tell a story from County Clare, where the most viscous faeries live, and the story of why they’re so...

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31 min
February 12, 2020 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 the fray. Who will win in the final battle?

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35 min
February 05, 2020 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 Táin, we meet Ferdia, Connaught’s greatest warrior and Cú Chulainn’s beloved brother in arms. But what will happen when they are forced to face each other in Single Combat?

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43 min
January 29, 2020 Episode LVII: The Táin Part IV – The Warp Spasm
This week on Fireisde is Episode 57: The Táin Part IV – The Warp Spasm.

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38 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.