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 hall outside. We realised that when we share our passion, it becomes contagious. And we’ve been telling...
Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.
This episode continues our new series on the greatest High King in mythological, pseudo-historical memory: Cormac Mac Airt.
This episode tells the story of Cormac’s meeting with his beloved Eithne, and the tragic tale of what her feckless relatives...
Published 04/17/24
Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast.
This episode continues our new series on the greatest High King in mythological, pseudo-historical memory: Cormac Mac Airt.
In this episode, young Cormac begins to come into his power at Tara, using his greatest kingly gift of judgement to prove his...
Published 04/11/24