Crann na beatha Stories and Poetry

by T. O'Domhnaill

A weekly podcast where I read fictional stories and poetry I gather from Medium.com writers from around the world. I add in sound effects, a little Gaelic and Irish music to make it feel more like an Irish seanchai telling stories under the village oak tree. This show is now available to listen to at 11 pm Monday nights ... 

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Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • Some Different stories and Poems this Week

    Some Different stories and Poems this Week

    Cead Fáilte romhat! is é do bheatha A thousand welcomes to Crann na beatha Short Stories and Poetry for May 10th, 2024 I am Terrance Ó Domhnaill, the village seanchaí, with more stories and poems from Medium writers. I have four stories and two poems this week. The first is chapter fifteen of the ongoing story From Beyond the Water Wall, a story about American civil war veterans that will shake you up at the end, a wonderful story about a wolf puppy and his savior. This story comes in two parts. I will read the second part next week. A story of a city park, a science fiction poem and another Zen poem by Dave B. So gather round once more and let me read them to you under the shade of the crann na beatha, the tree of life.

  • A Special Treat with a reading from One of the Authors

    A Special Treat with a reading from One of the Authors

    I am Terrance Ó Domhnaill, your Irish scéalaí with more stories and poems from Medium writers. I have three stories and one poem this week. The first is chapter fourteen of the ongoing story From Beyond the Water Wall, then, another short, real short, continuation of The Elementals and different take on a children's story, read by the authors. Lastly, a poem about the climate and preserving the natural world. She has a book out called The Honey in the Bones by Golden Dragonfly Press 2022. So gather round once more and let me read them to you from under the tree of life.

  • Three Stories and Two Poems

    Three Stories and Two Poems

    Cead Fáilte romhat! is é do bheatha A thousand welcomes to Crann na beatha Short Stories and Poetry for April 26th, 2024 I am Terrance Ó Domhnaill, your Irish scéalaí with more stories and poems from Medium writers. I have three stories and two poems this week. The first is chapter thirteen of the ongoing story From Beyond the Water Wall, then, another short, real short, continuation of The Elementals and a mythical story about a cursed god and a child. Two poems, one about gardens and one from someone who rarely writes poetry but his older one is very good. So gather round once more and let me read them to you so you can decide for yourselves. Warning: The first story is rated PG-13 for a bit of language

  • Four Stories and Four Poems

    Four Stories and Four Poems

    I am Terrance Ó Domhnaill, your Irish scéalaí with more stories and poems from Medium writers. I have four stories and four poems this week. The first is chapter twelve of the ongoing story From Beyond the Water Wall, then, a three short stories, two from the same writer, some beautiful poems, one with a bit of the Gael in it that I will do my best to read with my American accent, and another wonderful meditative poem by David B to close things out. So gather round once more and let me bring these stories and poems to life for you.

  • More of Beyond the Water Wall and More

    More of Beyond the Water Wall and More

    I am Terrance Ó Domhnaill, your Irish scéalaí with more stories and poems from Medium writers. I have two stories and three poems this week. The first is chapter eleven of the ongoing story From Beyond the Water Wall, then, a somewhat lengthy story of a dystopian future western United States, a poem about the ocean in the Pacific northwest, a short poem about spring sunsets and another wonderful meditative poem by David B to round things out. So gather round once again and let me bring these stories and poems to life for you.