We 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 ha ...
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.This is an old story. A story that tells Irish people where we come from. In a time where the world seems dark, and a lot of hate is being thrown around. We felt it was important to look back at our oldest stores. To release an old story. To reflect on its message. A message of unity. A short reminder tha…
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Episode 229 - Interview with Neal Hegarty of CreaSol Permaculture
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this episode, we’re interviewing an Irishman who journeyed far and rooted deep in foreign soil. He’s a permaculture designer who runs a sustainable farm (and farm-to-table restaurant, and Irish bar) in Guatemala, and he’s also our big brother!We talk to the Other Hegarty Sibling about the power of stor…
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Episode 228 - Collaborations - The Dagda's Harp
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.We have a special episode this week, a collaboration with the wonderful musician Connie Dawson, aka @thestretharpist.We have always been delighted to collaborate with musicians and artists, and we have known Connie for years from coming to our live shows. She has been bugging us since we met her to send h…
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Irish Mythology Storytelling with Candlelit Tales & Special Guest (Live in Dublin)
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Live from The Sugar Club, Dublin, Ireland. Candlelit Tales & Special Guest, Sadbh Grehan, performs stories from Irish Mythology as The Dark Descends.Video of the performance is on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@CandlelitTalesPlease note the content of these stories may be triggering for some listeners, please take care of yourself as …
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Episode 227 - Samhain Season Reflections
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’ve been telling seasonal tales of Irish folklore in the run-up to the Celtic New Year, Samhain.This is a special time of year for many of us, with the traditions and stories of Samhain going back millennia in Ireland.Please note the content of these stories may be triggering for some li…
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Episode 226 - Samhain Stories - Abhartach
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’re telling seasonal tales of Irish folklore in the run up to the Celtic New Year, Samhain.This is one of the stories reputed to have inspired the vampiric classic, Dracula. The tale of a wicked chieftain who could not be killed, and could only be appeased by offerings of human bloodPlea…
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Episode 225 - Samhain Stories - Crom Dubh And The Dullahan
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’re telling seasonal tales of Irish folklore in the run up to the Celtic New Year, Samhain.This is a story that has inspired many retellings of headless horsemen throughout the world, a spirit linked with the pagan chieftain Crom Dubh, who some believe was linked to the autumn harvest. T…
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Episode 224 - Reflections On The Ulster Classics
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’ve been retelling some of the Classics of Irish mythology, those stories that most people know, or at least know a version of. Please note the content of these stories may be triggering for some listeners, please take care of yourself as you listen.This podcast is proudly sponsored by t…
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Episode 223 - Reflections Of The Fianna Classics
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’ve been retelling some of the Classics of Irish mythology, those stories that most people know, or at least know a version of. In this podcast, Reflections on the Fianna, we're talking about the most famous stories of the Fianna. The young Fionn Mac Cumhaill and his encounters with magi…
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Episode 222 - Classics - The Children Of Lir
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’re taking a look at some of the Classics of Irish mythology, those stories that most people know, or at least know a version of. In this episode, Aron tells the story of The Children of Lir. Perhaps the best-known Irish myth. A tale of exile, betrayal, and a jealous stepmother.Please no…
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Episode 221 - Classics - Deirdre Of The Sorrows - Part 2
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’re taking a look at some of the Classics of Irish mythology, those stories that most people know, or at least know a version of. In this episode, Aron tells of beautiful Deirdre and her doomed love story. Called one of the “three sorrows of storytelling” this is one that will tug at the…
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Episode 220 - Classics - Deirdre Of The Sorrows
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’re taking a look at some of the Classics of Irish mythology, those stories that most people know, or at least know a version of. In this episode, Aron tells of beautiful Deirdre and her doomed love story. Called one of the “three sorrows of storytelling” this is one that will tug at the…
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Episode 219 - Classics - How Cúchulainn Got His Name
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’re taking a look at some of the Classics of Irish mythology, those stories that most people know, or at least know a version of. In this episode, Sorcha tells of how the boy Setanta won the name that he would be known for: Cúchulainn, the Hound of Cullen. Please note the content of thes…
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Episode 218 - Classics - The Birth Of Setanta
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’re taking a look at some of the Classics of Irish mythology, those stories that most people know, or at least know a version of. In this episode, Sorcha tells the story of another legendary pair of siblings: The King of Ulster, Conchubar Mac Nessa, and his sister and charioteer, Deichtr…
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Episode 217 - Classics - Fionn And The Dragon
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’re taking a look at some of the Classics of Irish mythology, those stories that most people know, or at least know a version of. In this episode, Sorcha tells the tale of young Fionn Mac Cumhaill stepping into his power and taking on the leadership of the Fianna, by defeating a monster …
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Episode 216 - Classics - Fionn And The Salmon Of Knowledge
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’re taking a look at some of the Classics of Irish mythology, those stories that most people know, or at least know a version of. In this episode, Aron tells one of the best-known and best-loved stories from Irish myth, the story of a magical fish, an obsessive poet, and a boy with golde…
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Episode 215 - Classics - Oisín In Tír Na NÓg
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.In this series, we’re taking a look at some of the Classics of Irish mythology, those stories that most people know, or at least know a version of. In this episode, Aron tells the story of Oisín in Tír na nÓg, a great tale of love, loss, and exile. Please note the content of these stories may be triggerin…
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Episode 214 - Alan Titley Interview - Part 2
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast!In this episode, Aron and Sorcha sit down with a very special guest, Alan Titley, who has just written a new translation of The Táin. Alan Titley is one of Ireland’s most respected writers for children and adults, in both Irish and English. He has won prizes including the Children’s Books Ireland Éilís Di…
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Episode 213 - Alan Titley Interview - Part 1
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast!In this episode, Aron and Sorcha sit down with a very special guest, Alan Titley, who has just written a new translation of The Táin. Alan Titley is one of Ireland’s most respected writers for children and adults, in both Irish and English. He has won prizes including the Children’s Books Ireland Éilís Di…
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Episode 212 - Waterways Wrap-up
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales Podcast.In this episode, Aron and Sorcha discuss the stories and places that inspired our most recent Mythic Places series on Waterways.This podcast is proudly sponsored by the people who donate to us each month viahttps://www.patreon.com/candlelittales and anyone who sends us a once-off donation through the Payp…
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Episode 211 - Mythic Places - Waterways - The Crane Bag
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast, and this last story (for now) in our series on Waterways. In this episode, Sorcha tells a tale of our largest waterway - the ocean that surrounds us. Manannán mac Lir is the god of the sea, and the Crane Bag holds all the treasures of the sea within it. This is the story of where that magical bag came fr…
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Episode 210 - Mythic Places - Waterways - Gougane Barra & the River Lee
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast, and this series on Waterways. In this episode, Aron tells us the origin of the River Lee. There are scant enough details about the event, but Saint Finnbarr is claimed to have settled a monastery on the island in the middle of the lake of Gougane Barra. The Rock of Barra. Was there already a standing sto…
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Episode 209 - Mythic Places - Waterways - How The River Delvin Got Its Name
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast, and this series on Waterways. This is the story of how the River Delvin got its name. The River Delvin is a small but significant river that runs the border between Co. Dublin and Co. Meath. Rúad was the son of a King in the East of Ireland. The people of Magh Muirigh or Moymurthy were his father's peopl…
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Episode 208 - Waterways And Wer-Creatures
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales Podcast!In this episode, Aron and Sorcha sit down to chat about these tales of lakes and rivers and creatures that turn into people sometimes. Sources for these stories include Meath Folk Tales by Richard Marsh, and Daithí Ó hÓgáin’s book The Lore of Ireland. This podcast is proudly sponsored by the people who do…
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Episode 207 - Mythic Waterways - Three Sisters In Ossory
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Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast, and this series on Waterways. In this episode, Sorcha tells a story of three sisters, and the Three Sisters. This is an original story in the style of a classic fairy-tale, based on the legends of wolf-walkers in Ossory. This podcast is proudly sponsored by the people who donate to us each month viahttps…
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