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Mayo lost the rematch. It was a draw, and Paddy Power felt that since neither team played brilliantly bettors deserved a refund in the form of a free bet. Odds on Mayo to win have been reduced to 5-2 for … Continue reading →

A Myth and Legend Spectacular Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin 17-20 August 2016 When Aron and Sorcha Hegarty began their Irish myth and legend Candlelit Tales sessions at the Stag’s Head pub in Dublin nearly two years ago, the dozen or … Continue reading →

Four of us authors of county folk tales books published by The History Press Ireland will be telling stories from the books on Sunday, 17 April, 3-5 pm, at Books Upstairs on D’Olier Street in Dublin city centre: Aideen McBride: … Continue reading →

Two sisters from Dartmoor in Devon reminisce about granny’s Christmas cake disaster. https://www.facebook.com/bbcspotlight/videos/705707666161401/?pnref=story

I went to all nine performances. Here are the highlights. Click on photos to enlarge. Homer’s Odyssey Penelope is leaving one of some 3000 voice messages to Odysseus asking when he is coming home. Blind Homer seated on right. Ahoy! … Continue reading →

Storytellers of Ireland present The Magic Tool: How to Use Storytelling in the Curriculum Department of Education Approved The Teachers’ Club (Club na Múinteoirí), 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1, 6-10 July, 10 am – 3.30 pm, 90 euros Two … Continue reading →

The show was recorded for Dublin Community Television (DCTV) in July 2013. We were told it would be broadcast some time in 2014. Here is a photo of all the tellers. Some of the performances are available here. Note that the … Continue reading →

New website about my favourite county — Our Wicklow Heritage. I have a story on the site under Places: Saint Bridget’s Head Stone.

From time to time to get away from the crowds at Glendalough, Saint Kevin would walk twelve miles west over the hills via the Wicklow Gap to the village now known as Hollywood, where he stayed by himself in a … Continue reading →