Fireside

152 - CLII - Gardensea: St. Kevin and the Angels

01 Dec 2021

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In episode 152 of Fireside, in anticipation of Kevin’s upcoming book Gardensea - he tells the folklore and stories of the Irish and the American wit...

151 - CLI - Gardensea: Fox and Bully

24 Nov 2021

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In episode 151 of Fireside, and the first of our specials on his upcoming book - Gardensea, Kevin explores the folklore and stories of the uneasy alli...

Third Anniversary Announcements

19 Nov 2021

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Fireside is turning three and Kevin has two very special announcements: the upcoming release of his first book, and the return of live storytelling! P...

150 - Episode CL - Culhwch and Olwen

17 Nov 2021

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In the 150th episode of Fireside, Kevin completes his adaptation of The Mabinogion - the tales of Welsh Mythology with the story of a young boy who is...

149 - Episode CXLIX - Rhonabwy’s Dream

10 Nov 2021

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In episode 149, Kevin tells of the dream of a knight - a dream that takes him back to Arthurian times, to meet the Bane of Britian and witness a feud ...

148 - Episode CXLVIII - Geraint and Enid

03 Nov 2021

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In episode 148 of Fireside, Kevin tells of a love story gone wrong - as the marriage of the knight Geraint and the princess Enid, is soured by rumour ...

147 - Episode CXLVII - Fireside of Horror III

27 Oct 2021

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In episode 147 of Fireside, Kevin celebrates Halloween by readings and discussions of more gothic literature and pagan inspired poetry. Featuring: Sa...

146 - Episode CXLVI - Geraint and the Knight of the Sparrowhawk

20 Oct 2021

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In epsidoe 146, Kevin tells of the knight Arthur’s knight Geraint, and his defence of the honour of Gwenovere. There’s jousting, violence and roma...

145 - Episode CXLV - The Countess of the Fountain

13 Oct 2021

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In episode 145 of Fireside, Kevin tells of the knight Owain who goes to defeat the mysterious knight of the fountain. What Owain does not anticipate, ...

144 - Episode CXLIV - Llud and Llefelys

06 Oct 2021

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In episode 144, Kevin tells of two brothers - one the King of the Britons, the other the King of France, one kind and powerful; the other wise and pru...

143 - Episode CXIII - The Dream of Emperor Maxen

29 Sep 2021

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In episode 143 of Fireside, Kevin tells the tale of a Roman Emperor who dreams of the love of his life and must travel across the sea to the land of W...

142 - Episode CXLII - Peredur and the Fortress of Wonders

22 Sep 2021

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In episode 142, Kevin tells the final tale of Peruder, knight of King Arthur, who is falsely insulted and goes in search of the the Fortress of Wonder...

141 - Episode CXLI - Peredur and the Serpent of the Cairn

15 Sep 2021

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In episode 141 of Fireside, Kevin continues his journey through the Mabinogion - the tales of Welsh Mythology - with the Arthurian Knight’s Tale of ...

140 - Episode CXL - The Mute Knight

08 Sep 2021

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In episode 140 of Fireside, Kevin continues the Mabinogion, the tales of Welsh Mythology, with the Arthurian romance of Peredur - the knight who swear...

139 - Episode CXXXIX - Peredur, Knight of the Round Table

01 Sep 2021

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In episode 139 of Fireside, Kevin begins the Three Welsh Romances of The Mabinogion, the tales of Welsh Mythology, with the story of Peredur - a young...

138 - Episode CXXXVIII - Lleu and Blodeuedd

25 Aug 2021

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In episode 138 of Fireside, Kevin tells the final part of the fourth branch of the Mabinogion - the tales of Welsh mythology - with the troubled marri...

137 - Episode CXXXVII - The Curse of Arianrhod

18 Aug 2021

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In episode 137 of Fireside; Kevin continues the fourth branch of the Mabinogi, the tales of Welsh Mythology - by telling the story of a young boy curs...

136 - Episode CXXXVI - Math, Son of Mathonwy

11 Aug 2021

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In episode 136 of Fireside; Kevin tells the dark and sinister tale of the fourth branch of the Mabinogion - the tales of Welsh Mythology. Math is lord...

135 - Episode CXXXV - Manawydan

05 Aug 2021

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In episode 135 of Fireside; Kevin tells the third branch of the Mabinogion - the tales of Welsh Mythology. It’s the story of a mysterious mist that ...

134 - Episode CXXXIV - Wales at War with Ireland

28 Jul 2021

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in episode 134 of Fireside; Kevin tells the second part of the second branch of the Mabinogion - the collection of tales from Welsh Mythology. Branwen...

133 - Episode CXXXIII - The Blow to Branwen

24 Jul 2021

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In episode 133 of Fireside, Kevin begins the second branch of the Mabinogion - the tales of Welsh Mythology; with the story of the marriage of the chi...

132 - Episode CXXXII - Pryderi

14 Jul 2021

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In episode 133 of Fireside Kevin tells the third and final part of the first branch of The Mabinogion - The welsh myth of the birth and mysterious dis...

131 - Episode CXXXI - Rhiannon

05 Jul 2021

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In episode 132 of Fireside, Kevin continues with the first branch of the Mabinogion of Welsh Mythology, which tells of how Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed met ...

130 - Episode CXXX - Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed

22 Jun 2021

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In episode 130 of Fireside; Kevin embarks into uncharted waters with the world of Welsh mythology - This is the first part of the first branch of the ...

129 - Episode CXXIX - Conall Yellowclaw Part III

15 Jun 2021

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In episode 129 of Firesiee; Kevin tells the third and final part of the epic tale of Conall Yellowclaw - who must save his sons from the Hangman’s n...

128 - Episode CXXVIII - Conall Yellowclaw Part II

09 Jun 2021

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In episode 128 of Fireside, Kevin tells the second of the epic three part tale of Conall Yellowclaw - who must save the lives of his three sons, with ...

127 - Episode CXXVII - Conall Yellowclaw Part I

02 Jun 2021

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In episode 127 of Fireside; Kevin tells the first of three parts of the epic folk tale of Conall Yellowclaw - who must fight for the lives of his thre...

126 - Episode CXXVI - The Hawk of Achill

26 May 2021

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In episode 126 of Fireside, Kevin tells the mythological tale of Fintan Mac Bochra’s final days and his meeting with the ancient and potentially mal...

125 - Episode CXXV - The Sprightly Tailor

19 May 2021

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In episode 125 of Fireside, Kevin tells the Scottish folk tale of a high lord, who hires the services of a sprightly tailor to sew him a new pair of t...

124 - Episode CXXIV - The Manor of Tara

13 May 2021

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In episode 124 of Fireside, Kevin tells a story of how and why the provinces of Ireland, were and are still divided up. It’s a story of feasts, sage...

123 - Episode CXXIII - The Field of Garters

05 May 2021

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In episode 123 of Fireside, Kevin tells the tale of a young woman who encounters a leprechaun working on a holy day. She tries to get some beer and so...

122 - Episode CXXII - Arrival of the Fir Bolg

28 Apr 2021

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In episode 122 of Fireside; Kevin tells of the fourth landing on the island of Ireland - The men of bags themselves - the Fir Bolg. It’s the story o...

121 - Episode CXXI - Witch Horns

21 Apr 2021

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In episode 121 of Fireside, Kevin tells the folk tale of a rich woman whose peace is disturbed one night by the arrival of a witch with one horn...and...

120 - Episode CXX - Nemed of Scythia

14 Apr 2021

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In episode 120 of Fireside: Kevin tells of the third people to inhabit the island of Ireland - A people from the Greek nation of Scythia, in search of...

119 - Episode CXIX - The Enchanting Earl

07 Apr 2021

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In episode 119 of Fireside, Kevin tells the folk tale of a hero from Irealnd’s past, who dabbled in the dark arts and was fated to fight in the Grea...

118 - Episode CXVIII - Parthalon of Ancient Greece

31 Mar 2021

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In episode 118 of Fireside, Kevin tells of the second landing on the island of Eire - of a Greek Prince named Parthalon, who kills his own father, and...

117 - Episode CXVII - The Twelve Wild Geese

24 Mar 2021

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In episode 117 of Fireside, Kevin tells the tale of twelve brothers who are transformed into wild geese, and their younger sister, who must be the one...

116 - Episode CXVI - Cesair and the Flood

17 Mar 2021

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‘Before the Tuatha De Dannan, before the Gaels, Before the Fir Bolg and Fomorians there was..nothing. Or rather; there was no one...”  in episode...

115 - Episode CXV - The Young Piper

10 Mar 2021

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A changeling folk tale, of the problem child of a Tipperary couple and his preternatural musical gifts... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

114 - Episode CXIV - The Dagda’s Harp

03 Mar 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 Mytholog...

113 - Episode CXIII - The Rival Kempers

24 Feb 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 ...

112 - Episode CXII - Brigid: The Flame of Ireland

17 Feb 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 al...

111 - Episode CXI - The Faerie Dancing Hill

10 Feb 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 n...

110 - Episode CX - The Dream of Aengus

03 Feb 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 know...

109 - Episode CIX - The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Dancing

26 Jan 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 y...

108 - Episode CVIII - The Drowned Goddess

20 Jan 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 wel...

107 - Episode CVII - The Bard and the King of Cats

13 Jan 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 monstr...

106 - Episode CVI - Manannán at Play

06 Jan 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 Learn more about yo...

105 - Episode CV - The Voyage of Bran

31 Dec 2020

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In episode 105, Kevin tells the earliest recorded tale to feature an Irish God - the story of Bran - High King of Ireland, and his encounter with Mana...

104 - Episode CIV - A Fireside Christmas

23 Dec 2020

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Epsiode 104 is a very Christmassy Fireside! Kevin reads Kavanagh’s A Christmas Childhood, the Dickens story that inspired A Christmas Carol, and the...

103 - Episode CIII - The Robin and the Wren

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 104, Kevin tells festive tales to warm the winter months - reclaiming pagan traditions of a Christianised holiday - the two birds of Christ...

102 - Epiosde CII - The Adventure of Connlae

09 Dec 2020

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Kevin tells the story of Connlae, son of Conn of the Hundred Battles, in a tale that is the earliest surviving medieval Irish text...how’s it holdin...

101 - Episode CI - King O’Toole’s Goose

02 Dec 2020

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In episode 101, Kevin returns to his home county of Wicklow, for a story about a local chieftain, who, in old age, adopts an unusual pet. But when the...

100 - Episode C - Conn of the Hundred Battles

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 100th episode of Fireside! Appropriately; Kevin of the Hundred Episodes tells of Conn of the Hundred Battles. He also discusses the journey of the...

Episode XCIX - Ragnarok: The Doom of the Gods

18 Nov 2020

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Episode 99 - The epic finale of Norse Mythology. The doom of the Gods. Kevin tells how it happened. Or how it will happen. Has it happened yet? Learn ...

Episode XCVIII - Ragnorak: The Death of Baldr

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 98 - Norse Mythology is unique in that it has a beginning...and a definitive end. In this episode Kevin builds the tower of cards that would c...

Episode XCVII - FIonn MacCumhaill in the Old Man’s Hourse

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 97 - Kevin returns to the familiar territory of the leader of the Fianna; Fionn Mac Cumhaill - in a tale which grew from Norse Mytholgy. Fionn...

Episode XCVI - Fireside of Horror II

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 96 is The second Halloween special of Fireside; celebrating the gothic and the ghoulish in Irish literature, poetry and song. Kevin reads the ...

Episode XCV - Thor in the Land of Giants

21 Oct 2020

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In Episode 95 Kevin dips another toe into the bulging, brutish and brilliant world of Norse Mytholgy with Thor and Loki’s adventure to Jottenheim - ...

Episode XCIV - Brian Boru - The Battle of Clontarf

14 Oct 2020

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Episode 94 - This week on Fireside, Kevin gives the conclusion of the epic saga of Ireland’s Warrior King - Brian Boru, and clears the history from ...

Episode XCIII: The Cow that Ate the Piper

07 Oct 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 93: The Cow that Ate the Piper Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas...

Episode XCII: Brian Boru – The Emperor of Ireland

30 Sep 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 92: Brian Boru – The Emperor of Ireland Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you hav...

Episode XCI: The Secret Token

23 Sep 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 91: The Secret Token Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the p...

Episode XC: Brian Boru – Ireland’s Warrior King

16 Sep 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 90: Brian Boru – Ireland’s Warrior King Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you h...

Episode LXXXIX: Seán na Bánóige – Part II

09 Sep 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 89: Seán na Bánóige – Part II Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any i...

Episode LXXXVIII: The Battle of Tara

02 Sep 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 88: The Battle of Tara Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the...

Episode LXXXVII: Seán na Bánóige – Part I

27 Aug 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 87: Seán na Bánóige – Part I Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any id...

Episode LXXXVI: The Origin of the Norse

19 Aug 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 86: The Origin of the Norse Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas fo...

Episode LXXXV: The Queen of the Planets

12 Aug 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 85: The Queen of the Planets Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas f...

Episode LXXXIV: The Wars of the Gael and the Gaul

05 Aug 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 84: The Wars of the Gael and the Gaul Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have an...

Episode LXXXIII: The Cat and the Rat

29 Jul 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 83: The Cat and the Rat Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for th...

Episode LXXXII: The Doctor of Little Aran

22 Jul 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 82: The Doctor of Little Aran Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas ...

Episode LXXXI: The Three Laughs of the Leprechaun

15 Jul 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 81: The Three Laughs of the Leprechaun Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have a...

Episode LXXX: The Remarkable Rocket

08 Jul 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 80: The Remarkable Rocket Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for ...

Episode LXXIX: The Devoted Friend

01 Jul 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 79: The Devoted Friend Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the...

Episode LXXVIII: Bedding St. Kevin

24 Jun 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 78: Bedding St. Kevin Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the ...

Episode LXXVII: The Dargle Lovers

17 Jun 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 77: The Dargle Lovers Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the ...

Episode LXXVI: The Selfish Giant

10 Jun 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 76: The Selfish Giant Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the ...

Episode LXXV: The Hungry Grass

03 Jun 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 75: The Hungry Grass Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ideas for the p...

Episode LXXIV: The Nightingale and the Rose

27 May 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 74: The Nightingale and the Rose Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you have any ide...

Episode LXXIII: The Devil is in the Glen

20 May 2020

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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 wood...

Episode LXXII: The Happy Prince

13 May 2020

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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 Wild...

Episode LXXI: A Clash of Faith

06 May 2020

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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...

Episode LXX: The Death of Cú Chulainn

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode LXIX: The Rent Arrears Resurrection

22 Apr 2020

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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 t...

Episode LXVIII: The Deaths of Kings and Queens

15 Apr 2020

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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 ...

Episode LXVII: A Hand in the Dark

08 Apr 2020

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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...

Episode LXVI: The Champion’s Portion – A Trial of Beheading

01 Apr 2020

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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...

Episode LXV: Tom of The Faeries

25 Mar 2020

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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 ...

Episode LXIV: The Champions Portion – Bicriu’s Feast

18 Mar 2020

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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...

Episode LXIII: The Faerie Frog

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode LXII: The Faerie Hurling Match

04 Mar 2020

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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 Co...

Episode LXI: The Sick-Bed of Cú Chulainn

26 Feb 2020

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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...

Episode LX: The Faeries on Judgement Day

19 Feb 2020

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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, whe...

Episode LIX: The Táin Part VI – Ulster Rises

12 Feb 2020

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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. U...

Episode LVIII: The Táin Part V – Ferdia at the Ford

05 Feb 2020

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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 gre...

Episode LVII: The Táin Part IV – The Warp Spasm

29 Jan 2020

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This week on Fireisde is Episode 57: The Táin Part IV – The Warp Spasm. Get in touch with the show on Kevin’s Instagram and Twitter if you hav...

Episode LVI: The Táin Part III – The Morrígan

22 Jan 2020

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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...

Episode LV: The Táin Part II – Encountering Cú Chulainn

15 Jan 2020

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This week on Fireside is Episode 55: The Táin Part II – Encountering Cú Chulainn. The second part of The Táin – the collected armies of Queen M...

Episode LIV: The Táin Part I – The Pillow Talk

13 Jan 2020

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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 ...