Fireside Tales at Glenmalure Lodge | 8pm

What better way to spend a winter’s night than by the fire in the company of two cracking storytellers? In the unique and evocative setting of Glenmalure Lodge, Francis McCarron (Ire) and Len Cabral (U.S) will transport you, using the timeless enchantment of the human voice.

Len Cabral

Len Cabral is an inter-nationally acclaimed award-winning storyteller and author has been enchanting audiences with his unique, personable style at schools, libraries, museums, churches and festivals throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Len will be sharing stories and folktales from around the world as well as some poetry. He is a great grandson of a Cape Verdean whaler that immigrated to America in the early1900’s. Len lives in the US.

Francis McCarron

Francis McCarron is a Storyteller from Co Monaghan in the border region of Ireland. The stories Francis tells are drawn from Irish mythology, folklore, history and include many original tales and poems. They are populated by heroes and villains, fairies, saints, sinners and border smugglers, as well as local Monaghan characters! Francis has been storytelling for well over thirty years. He has served as Storyteller in Residence for Monaghan County Council, has told tales the length and breadth of Ireland, founded and curates the Drumlin Yarnspinners group who hold their monthly Yarn spinning session in Monaghan town and the Drumlin Storytelling Festival, now in its 3rd year.