The Blessing (Snippet)

The Blessing (Snippet)

Author: Eddie Lenihan October 14, 2020 Duration: 3:00

A quick memory revisited by Eddie about the old custom of offering a blessing when you stepped inside the home of someone else.

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There’s a particular magic in hearing a story told aloud, a tradition that feels both ancient and immediate. In Tell Me A Story with Eddie Lenihan, that magic is kept alive by Ireland’s most well-known storyteller himself. Eddie isn’t just a performer; he’s a dedicated cultural preservationist who has spent over thirty-five years traveling the country, amassing the largest collection of Irish folk tales and wisdom. This podcast is the direct result of that lifelong work. Each month, Eddie shares these collected stories from the past, giving voice to tales of myth, history, and everyday life that might otherwise have been forgotten. You’ll hear more than just narratives; you’ll encounter the unique cadence and character that only a master like Lenihan can provide, where a pause or a change in tone carries as much meaning as the words themselves. Listening feels like sitting by a fireside, drawn into a world where the landscape holds memory and folklore is a living thread connecting generations. It’s an intimate journey into the heart of Irish culture, one story at a time. For anyone curious about the roots of storytelling or the rich tapestry of oral history, this podcast offers a rare and authentic connection to a fading art, kept vibrant by its most passionate guardian.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 31

Tell Me A Story with Eddie Lenihan
Podcast Episodes
Episode 10 : Music and the Fairies Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:10
This month, Eddie tells us of a man named Sean O'Connor who came from Sliabh Luachra. The kind of man who didn't quite fit in. Sean's fiddle playing was a point of mockery in the local community, and he was chased out of…
Episode 9 : Music and the Fairies Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:07
This month, Eddie tells a story from his own parish of Brosna in Co.Kerry about two cruiteacháns - local hunchbacks known as Ned Murt and Pat Mickey Seán. On a dark night, a chance meeting with the fairies and the ensuin…
Episode 8 : The Cure [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:32
This month, Eddie tells a number of tales about the curious power of cures. Eddie relays a number of cures that Biddy Early prescribed to various people throughout the county. Cures for illness, cures for animals, and cu…
Episode 7 : The Fairy Wind [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:01
This month, Eddie gives a brief introduction to the fairies, na daoine uaisle. He explores the traditional roots of fairy folklore and legends, and tells of a West Clare women's deadly encounter with the fairy wind, an s…
Episode 6 : The Art of Collecting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:07
This month, Eddie looks back on how he was first introduced to story-telling and collecting in Brosna in Co. Kerry. Eddie explores the importance of passing down stories from one generation to the next, and how it preser…
Episode 5 : Defiant Irish Women [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:57
This month, Eddie speaks about some of the defiant Irish women in Irish folklore. He tells of Máire Rua McMahon from Co. Clare, and her trials and tribulations with her various husbands. Eddie also tells the tale of the…
Episode 4 : St Brigid [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:37
Eddie tells some stories about St Brigid. St Brigid is also known as Mary of the Gael or Muire na nGael. She is one of the Patron Saints of Ireland.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tell-me-a-story-with-eddie-…
Episode 3 : Animals in Irish Folklore [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:36
In this episode Eddie talks about animals in Irish Folklore and their importance in storytelling. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tell-me-a-story-with-eddie-lenihan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…
Episode 2 : Biddy Early Part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:47
A great woman. In this episode Eddie gives an introduction to Biddy Early, the bean feasa, the “wise woman” of Clare.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tell-me-a-story-with-eddie-lenihan. Hosted on Acast. See a…
Episode 1 : Halloween [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:35
Oíche Shamhna (Halloween) the night of the fairies, the night of the spirits. In this episode, Eddie explores the traditions and legends that surround the festival of Samhain, or Halloween.Support this show http://suppor…