Candlelit Tales Irish Mythology Podcast
270 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsWe are a group of storytellers, performers, and musicians. We tell Irish myths to a live audience with live music.
Candlelit Tales was founded by brother-sister storytelling duo Aron and Sorcha Hegarty. Driven by a passion for Irish mythology, we started retelling the stories to a near-empty room upstairs in a Dublin pub one rainy evening in November. The next week, the room was a lot less empty, and we were joined by musician Ru O’Sé. By the fourth week, the room was full, and so was the hall outside. We realised that when we share our passion, it becomes contagious. And we’ve been telling stories and playing music from that day to this.
Since then, over the past five years of telling stories in the capital of this nation of storytellers, we have developed and refined our uniquely expressive, naturalistic and modern style. Live music is the heartbeat of all our performances, and a live original music score composed by a team of talented musicians drives the rhythm of the stories
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Episodes
Episode 19 - The Hostel Of The Quicken Trees
August 10, 2019 00:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBNow that you know who everybody is, it’s time for the Avengers, sorry, the Fianna to assemble! This episode, we’re taking you along on a rollicking adventure, as the Fianna contend with betrayal, magic, and invasion! Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. Find out more, or become a patron by going to: https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales https://open.spotify.com/show/2102WuUUe9...
Episode 18 - The Hospitality Of Cuannas House
July 27, 2019 00:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBA Fianna story with a difference, this tale takes our heroes way out of their comfort zone and into the mysterious house of Cuanna, where everything is weighted with meaning and nothing is as it seems. Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. Support for this podcast comes from our patrons. https://open.spotify.com/show/2102WuUUe9Jl6cGXNwQEKf https://soundcloud.com/candlelittales http://candlelittales.ie/ https://www.patreon.c...
Episode 17 - Heroes Of The Fianna Part 2
July 08, 2019 00:00 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBContinuing on from last week, it’s time to meet more heroes of the Fianna! This time, it’s the surly teenager who grew up and became a hero after hearing one hell of a speech; the demon dog that became man’s best friend, and the man who everybody fell in love with. Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6762832
Episode 16 - Heroes Of The Fianna Part 1
June 18, 2019 00:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBIn a series of short stories, we’re introducing you to the members of one of the greatest bands of warriors the world has ever seen over the next couple of episodes. This week, meet the fastest man in the world, the baldest man in the world, and the woman who everyone was in love with. Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://open.spotify.com/show/2102WuUUe9Jl6cGXNwQEKf https://soundcloud.com/candlelittales http://candle...
Episode 15 - Fionn Birth & Boyhood
June 03, 2019 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this episode, we tell the story of the birth and boyhood of one of Ireland’s greatest heroes: Fionn Mac Cumhaill. But this story isn’t about Fionn, so much as it is about the women who raised him, shaped him, and made him the man he was. We talk about the place of the Fianna in old Irish society, and the women of the Fianna who have been forgotten. The article we talk about after the story is here, for any of you who would like to have a read: https://aliisaacstoryteller.com/2016/02/29/...
Episode 14 - Sadhbh
May 20, 2019 00:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBOne of the most heartbreaking stories in Irish mythology, Sadhbh is a story of persecution, resilience, and tragedy that doesn’t pull any punches. Maybe it’s something in Irish genes, but that just makes us love it more! Curl up with a cup of something comforting and prepare to have your heart punched in the face. Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6762832
Episode 13 - Midir & Etain
May 06, 2019 00:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBThis is a love story. One of the most romantic love stories of Irish myth. A sweeping epic that shows how true love transcends all barriers of form and time and place and circumstance. And then it has a really dark, messed up ending. Because apparently, we can't have nice things. Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://open.spotify.com/show/2102WuUUe9Jl6cGXNwQEKf https://soundcloud.com/candlelittales http://candlelittal...
Episode 12 - The Sons Of Tuireann
April 22, 2019 00:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBAncient Ireland functioned as a society without police or prisons: but how? This episode, we’re telling you one of the great stories of Crime and Punishment in Irish myth, with a complex cast of characters and a mighty adventure, you might find yourself wondering who the good guys are by the end! Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://open.spotify.com/show/2102WuUUe9Jl6cGXNwQEKf https://soundcloud.com/candlelittales htt...
Episode 11 - The Sons Of Mil
April 10, 2019 00:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBThe magical Tuatha de Dannan were said to have ruled Ireland for many years. But what happened to them? And where did they go? In this story, we hear who supplanted the shining ones as the rulers of Ireland, and why they may still be closer than we think. Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6762832
Episode 10 - Three Births
March 31, 2019 00:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBFor the month of March, just after the spring equinox, we’re bringing you three short stories to celebrate this time of new life and new beginnings. The births of Lugh, god of the sun; Brigid, goddess of healing, craft, and poetic inspiration; and Cuchulainn, the great boy-hero of Ulster. Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6762832
Episode 09 - Oisín & St Patrick
March 12, 2019 00:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBOne of our best-known tales, Oisin in Tir na nOg, doesn’t end the way we thought. The great pagan warrior, cast out of his own time, met the foremost Irish Saint, and they had a whole lot to talk about! Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6762832
Episode 08 - The Dream of Aonghus Óg
February 27, 2019 00:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBIrish mythology has many wonderful love stories... and almost all of them end horribly! Here is "the happy one" - a tale of true love and how the God of Love, Aonghus Og, met his match! Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6762832
Episode 07 - Brigid
February 12, 2019 00:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBWhether goddess or Saint, Brigid is a character of timeless importance in Ireland, transcending the divide between pagan and Christian, and bringing us all together under her magical cloak. Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6762832
Episode 06 - Lugh & Balor Of The Evil Eye
January 28, 2019 00:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBThe ancient battle between good and evil, Irish style. So the good guys aren't always that good, and the evil isn't so simple. If you've ever wondered where J.R.R. Tolkien got his idea for Sauron of the Evil Eye, well, look no further than Balor's baleful orb! Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6762832
Episode 05 - Cesaire & Fintan
January 14, 2019 00:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBIrish mythology has no creation myth: the land was here first. This is the tale of the very first person to come to these shores: Cesaire and her followers - three times fifty women of art and skill, and three men. Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6762832
Episode 4.5 Whelans Live Show in aid of I.C.H.H.
January 02, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBBorn and raised in Northern Ireland, Mary Mc Laughlin performs, teaches, writes and records original and traditional songs (in both English and Irish). Having lived in both England and California where she founded a Gaelic Choir, Mary has appeared on over twelve recordings and holds a PhD in Songs of the Irish Otherworld. The song you heard was “An Mhaighdean Mhara” (The Mermaid) Aoife Wolf is a singer-songwriter from County Offaly. Her music blends elements of folk, rock and storytelling wi...
Episode 04 - The Curse of Macha
December 26, 2018 00:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBThis is the tale of a crucial lesson learned too late: that a warrior’s strength is meant to defend the weak, not to prop up the strong. The Curse of Macha has repercussions throughout the rest of the Tain. Also, Aron forgot how to speak after his story and confused AD and BC and may have made up a few words. But this was all inspired by a book given to him by Caitlin Moon, so shout out to her. Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hega...
Episode 03 - Deirdre of the Sorrows
December 12, 2018 00:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBOne of the background stories to the Tain, Deirdre is the story of tragic beauty and what happens when we treat people like things. Sorcha and Aron talk about who Deirdre was, how she's been interpreted and reinterpreted over the years, and how Candlelit Tales chose to imagine this wild, beautiful woman. Produced and edited by Oisin Ryan, with music by Oisin Ryan, story by Sorcha Hegarty and Aron Hegarty. https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=6762832
Episode 02 - Shadows of the Táin - Part 2 (Whelans Live)
November 28, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBWe released our first podcast on our 4 year anniversary as a company. We started, as we did in the winter of 2014, with the story of ‘An Táin Bo Culaigne’. So feast your ears on this inaugural two-part episode. This show was recorded live in Whelans on the 22nd of October, 2018, to a sell-out audience. We developed this show in 2016 with the help of all of these lovely people (in no particular order): Emmet Byrne Catriona Loughlin Aoife Nyan Kavanagh Angel Hannigan Marie Denham Megan Woods L...
Episode 01 - Shadows of the Táin - Part 1 (Whelans Live)
November 14, 2018 00:00 - 55 minutes - 104 MBWe released our first podcast on our 4 year anniversary as a company. We started, as we did in the winter of 2014, with the story of ‘An Táin Bo Culaigne’. So feast your ears on this inaugural two-part episode. This show was recorded live in Whelans on the 22nd of October, 2018, to a sell-out audience. We developed this show in 2016 with the help of all of these lovely people (in no particular order): Emmet Byrne Catriona Loughlin Aoife Nyan Kavanagh Angel Hannigan Marie Denham Megan Woods L...