Fireside

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 disappearance of the son and heir of Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed and his wife Rhiannon.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the love of his life - Rhiannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Mabinogion - it tells of Pwyll Prince of the kingdom of Dyfed, who wrongs the king of an enchanted other world and must make amends by taking the king’s place for one year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 noose through the power of his own storytelling. In this part, Conall recounts an encounter with a young mother who must offer up her baby to a cyclops if Conall does not intervene… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 three epic tales. In part II, Conall must use his cunning to escape the clutches of a giant and his flock of goats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 three sons, with only the power of his storytelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 malevolent Hawk of Achill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 trousers...and also to investigate a supposedly haunted church... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, sages and angelic giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 something shiny out of him, but how will that work out in the end? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 of the landing of the Tuatha De Danann...from the other point of view... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 a witch with two horns...and a witch with three horns...they just keep coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 a Tower of Gold, and finding Ireland instead... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Great War for Irish freedom...but what happens when his wife discovers his secrets? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 must flee his home - taking refuge on the tiny windy island we now call Ireland... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 to break the curse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

‘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 116, Kevin tells the tale of Ireland’s original landing - by a granddaughter of Noah called Cesair, and her endeavour to escape the Flood! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

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... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices