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Francis McCarron

Full Name

Francis McCarron

Location

Monaghan

Availability

Full Time

Travels

Nationally, Internationally, Locally

Seasonal / Part-Time / Travel - Availability Details

Preferred Audience

Adults, Children, Festivals

Repertoire

The stories Francis tells are drawn from Irish mythology, folklore, history and include a few that he has written himself. They are populated by heroes and villains, fairies and folklore, yarns about local Monaghan characters, saints, sinners and include border tales of smuggling and other goings on! Rhymes and riddles also feature and tales are told in an easy going and engaging style because “life’s too short for a long face!”

Background / Experience

Francis has been involved in storytelling events in his native Co Monaghan for well over thirty years. He is a committee member of the Storytellers of Ireland and founded and curates the Drumlin Yarnspinners group. Drumlin hold a monthly yarnspinning session in Monaghan town.
Francis is Storyteller in Residence for Monaghan County Council and has told tales the length and breadth of Ireland, featuring for many groups and festivals. He has also facilitated intergenerational storytelling events as part of peacebuilding projects, is a Fáilte Ireland Regional Tour Guide and an ATGI member. As well as that he is registered with the Teaching Council of Ireland.

Francis McCarron
Contact

(+353) 087 206 8601

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Committee 2025

Chair: Aoife Demel

Secretary: Simone Schuemmelfeder

Treasurer: Ger Corbett

Child Protection Officer: Francis McCarron

 

Committee Members: 

Tom O'Rahilly

Ger Corbett

Liz Weir

Órla McGovern

Aoife Demel

Maria Gillen

Francis McCarron

Colin Urwin

Simone Schuemmelfeder

Sinéad O'Brien

Catherine McGuinness

Charity Number: CHY 17256

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