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Tell Me A Story with Eddie Lenihan

Eddie Lenihan is Ireland’s most well known storyteller. He has been telling tales for over 35 years. Each month, Eddie will share Irish wisdom and stories from the past on the Tell Me A Story with Edd... Read more

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Episode 30 : The Man Who Sold His Horse In Tír Na nÓg

Episode 30 : The Man Who Sold His Horse In Tír Na nÓg

This month, Eddie recounts the curious tale of Dennis O'Rourke and how his meeting with a stranger on the way to the Tul... Read more

8 Mar 2023

28mins

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Episode 29 : Irish Wakes

Episode 29 : Irish Wakes

This month, Eddie brings us an in-depth insight into the traditions surrounding Irish wakes. He speaks about how our re... Read more

1 Feb 2023

58mins

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Episode28 : The Fairies of Corbally Fort

Episode28 : The Fairies of Corbally Fort

Eddie recites the frightening tale of what happens when two farmers from Quin in Co. Clare interfere with the Good Peopl... Read more

4 Jan 2023

20mins

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Episode 27 : Animals in Irish Folklore Part2

Episode 27 : Animals in Irish Folklore Part2

Dogs and cats and horses and rats. Eddie explores how these animals have long been the subject of Irish folklore storie... Read more

27 Sep 2022

31mins

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Episode 26 - The Banshee

Episode 26 - The Banshee

This month, Eddie speaks of the banshee in Irish culture, and the fear her wail instilled in those who heard it. The ban... Read more

30 Aug 2022

23mins

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Episode 25 : Graveyards

Episode 25 : Graveyards

Eddie speaks about the macabre subject of graveyards in Ireland, and the rituals and piseogs that surround them. He expl... Read more

28 Jul 2022

38mins

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Episode 24 : The Place Names of Ireland (Part 2)

Episode 24 : The Place Names of Ireland (Part 2)

Continued from Eddie's previous discussion last month, Eddie picks up where he left off on his journey into the place na... Read more

11 May 2022

27mins

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Episode 23 : The Place Names of Ireland (Part 1)

Episode 23 : The Place Names of Ireland (Part 1)

This month, Eddie discusses the place names of Ireland. He traces how the Irish version of the name often contains impor... Read more

20 Apr 2022

41mins

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Episode 22 : The Black and Tans

Episode 22 : The Black and Tans

This month, Eddie tackles the contentious subject of the Black and Tans and their arrival in Ireland in 1920. He traces... Read more

2 Mar 2022

37mins

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Episode 21 : Holy Wells

Episode 21 : Holy Wells

After months on hiatus spent working on his new book, Eddie returns with another episode of the podcast. This month, Ed... Read more

1 Feb 2022

36mins

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