Pádraig (Paddy O'Brien) Ó Briain
Adults, Children, Festivals, Special Needs
Born in Co. Kerry, Paddy O'Brien is a natural storyteller who has appeared at Storytelling festivals all over Ireland. He has been a featured teller on many occasions at the world-famous Cape Clear International Storytelling Festival.
Vincent Pierse
Adults, Festivals
Vincent specialises in humorous Irish tales from the fireplaces of Ireland. He will transport you back in time with stories of blacksmiths and journeymen, when preparing for the station or the return of 'yanks' was the social event of the year. Vincent's side-splitting stories will definitely entertain and amuse.
Cillian Brennan
Adults, Children, Festivals
Cillian tells the stories he’s heard and the ones he’s made up. The style and substance thereof is tempered to the special interests of his audience and runs the gamut from myth and legend to anecdote and yarn taking in the classic, the contemporary and the cracked.
Colin Urwin
Adults, Children, Festivals, Special Needs, Virtual
Described as '..keeping alive the tradition of the Seanchaí', Colin Urwin is a folk singer, songwriter and storyteller from Co. Antrim. He is well known locally and performs at venues and festivals all over Ireland, the UK and further afield.
David K McDonnell
Adults, Festivals, Children
Folk tales, yarns, legends, and original stories. David is creative and flexible in his approach to presentations and strives for full audience participation. David’s stories draw upon Irish history, culture and folklore, with his vivid imagination and wry sense of humor added to the mix.
Joe Brennan
Adults, Children, Festivals, Special Needs
Joe has been telling stories and facilitating workshops full time for over 15 years, having worked in radio and as a teacher previously. He has worked across Ireland and travelled widely bringing the joy of his telling to a wide range of audiences and cultures.
Madeline McCully
Adults, Special Needs, Festivals, Children
Madeline tells Myths, Legends, folktales and historical stories. With special needs and Alzheimer’s audiences she uses reminiscence stories to help them relate. She also plays the autoharp with songs that can be used in all of these situations.
Órla Mc Govern
Adults, Children, Festivals, Special Needs
Órla Mc Govern is a professional Performer, Improviser, Facilitator and Writer based in Galway. As an actor she has performed in major theatres worldwide including Ireland, UK, Europe, Russia and the USA. She has featured in Film, TV and Radio on both sides of the Atlantic.
Pat Ryan
Adults, Children, Festivals, Special Needs
Pat has a wealth of experience in storytelling, having told at festivals worldwide including Ulster Storytelling Festival, Cultra; Ulster American Folk Park Storytelling Festival; To Shorten the Road, Storytelling Festival, Derry; Festival at the Edge, Shropshire and a host of others throughout Europe and America.