See the bottom of this page for details on storytelling CDs Saints and Gore and Fairy Lore and The Tower of Breogán.

Member:
Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Wicklow Archaeological Society, The Folklore of Ireland Society, Irish Actors' Equity, Society of Authors, Dublin Yarnspinners, Storytellers of Ireland (Aos Scéal Éireann), Red Internacional de Cuentacuentos, Heritage in Schools, Writers in Schools.
Richard is also one of the storytellers featured in the History Channel's 5-part series Celtic Myths.

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Storytelling tours in the US have taken me to Washington, Oregon, California, Michigan, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.

Spain and the Basque Country: Sabadell, Móstoles, Sabiñánigo, Jaca, Zaragoza, Bilbao, Pamplona, Santander, Palencia, León, Zamora, Ponferrada, Ourense, La Coruña, Avilés, Salamanca, Málaga, Fuengirola, El Ejido, Jaén, Mérida, Valdemoro, Llanes, Mieres, Burgos, San Sebastian, Getxo, Barakaldo, Torrelavega, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Oviedo, Calamocha, Monreal del Campo, Teruel, Gandía, Fuenlabrada, Segovia, Leganés, Ávila, Toledo, Arévalo, Villagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra, Ferrol, Guadix, Motril, La Laguna, Puerto de la Cruz, Las Palmas, Telde, Ingenio, Puerto del Rosario, Ribadeo, Viveiro, Vigo, Córdoba, Sevilla, San Fernando (Cádiz), Marbella, Ronda, Granada, Loja, Órgiva.

Sample reviews

"I joined in the mood of anticipation, but little did I know that I would be led into a magic world of breathless excitement and wonder. Just by sitting in the audience, I felt I was participating in an adventure which was summoning from many listeners a flow of colorful recalls, of wild imaginings, and magical visions beyond the realm of logic and common reality.

"... [Marsh] is counted among that special company of artists who search out and preserve what peoples, in all times and climes, have created. They are, in fact, the guardians of the culture, and more, its transmitters and teachers."
From "The Lore of the Seanachaí" by Mikel O'Riordan in The Irish Herald, San Francisco, May 1997

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"With a soft lilting voice Richard Marsh blends the beauty of the old Celtic verse with the stories of the legendary heroes of Ireland."
Elizabeth Gibson, Storyteller and Teacher, Sacramento, California

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"The lights were dimmed as the first group of 60 students entered the world of the storyteller and within minutes we could hear the distinct voice and commanding presence of Richard Marsh launch into the opening line of Oisín and Niamh in Tír na nÓg .... Long, long ago in Ireland, before the coming of the modern age, there was a band of warriors called the Fianna ....

"Two stories later, the second being Jaun Zuria - The Fair-Skinned Lord, an Irish/Basque saga, it was obvious that every student in the library had discovered again the richness of listening to a story. ... this strange man who could talk for an hour without as much as a yawn being noticed. When we blew the candle out and locked up for the night, we were all left with the magic of the story and the teller in our mind."
John Liddy, Teacher and Librarian, British Institute for Young Learners [of English as a foreign language], Madrid, January 1998

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“The Lehigh Valley Story Festival was so pleased to have Richard Marsh bring his bardic storytelling to grace our program [4 April 2008]. With a voice that one can listen to forever, he softly regaled us with stories from the ancient Irish cycles. A more pleasant evening one can not have.”
Charles Kiernan, Director, Lehigh Valley Story Festival 2008, Bethlehem Pennsylvania

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“Thank you so much for presenting your lovely program ‘Irish Legends and Folk Tales’ here at the Fredricksen Library [10 April 2008]. Your comfort with your craft and your passion for it made for a truly enchanting evening. Your approachable manner and sense of humor really helped the audience feel whisked away to another place and time. Although the appreciation of the audience was evident, I’d like to add that programs like yours greatly enhance the community and help the library grow as a cultural center, not just a place to get books! I truly appreciate the heart and soul you put into your storytelling.”
Jessica Nupponen, Community Events Coordinator, Fredricksen Library, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

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THE STORIES ON TOUR

For those who can't come to the places in Ireland,
Richard travels to other countries to tell the stories.

Next storytelling tours outside Ireland:

Spain
March 2010

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To contact Richard Marsh for a storytelling session email

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Tales of the Wicklow Hills

2000 years of history, myth, legend and local stories

by Richard Marsh

Legendary Books 2007

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Richard is the author of The Legends and Lands of Ireland,
a collection of Irish legends lavishly illustrated by photographs.

Sterling/Penn (US) ISBN 1-4027-0784-3 hardback (2004)

List of Contents

For information on Richard's books, go to

Richard Marsh

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NOW AVAILABLE IN MP3

Saints and Gore and Fairy Lore
Stories of Irish and Basque Myth and Legend

told by Richard Marsh

Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Burning of Tara
(Listen to the introduction to the story - 352 KB) (Listen to the full story - 1.19MB)
Tír na nÓg - Oisín and Niamh
Oisín and Saint Patrick
Saint Kevin - and the cow, bird, water monster, Hollywood, temptress
Fingal Rónáin - a tragic historical legend of blood and lust
Jaun Zuria - how an Irish prince became the first lord of Bizkaia

Cover: the passage tomb or sidhe mound or Otherword entrance on the Hill of Tara called the Mound of the Hostages.
More on Tara here.

54-minute CD/cassette/mp3

Review of Saints and Gore and Fairy Lore

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CD 12.50 euros, including P & P.
Cassette 10.00 euros, including P & P
mp3 (12.1MB) 5 euros
(Calculate your currency's equivalent with the Irish Times Exchange Rate page.)

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NOW AVAILABLE IN MP3

The Tower of Breogán
and Other Tales from Ireland and Spain

told by Richard Marsh

The Tower of Breogán - how the Celts came to Ireland from Spain
The Holy Companion - an Irishman sees Santiago, patron saint of Spain
Soldier John - his tricks, treats, trials and triumphs
The Knight Who Came Late to Battle - angelic intervention
The Doctor and Death - a Spanish-Basque-Irish version
La Casa del Duende - a haunted house in Madrid
Raftery - the famous blind poet/fiddler plays for a poor couple's "afters" in Donegal
The Phantom Steam Roller - a true ghost story from County Down
Lady Beresford and the Black Ribbon - one of Ireland's most famous ghost stories
The Ballad of Kishóg's Curse - a curse on those who refuse a friendly drink (Listen to the full ballad - 452KB)

Cover: The Tower of Hercules, a 2nd-century Roman lighthouse built on the site of the Tower of Breogán in La Coruña, Galicia.
More on the Tower here.

60-minute CD/mp3

Order from

CD 12.50 euros, including P & P
mp3 (13.3MB) 5 euros
(Calculate your currency's equivalent with the Irish Times Exchange Rate page.)

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