Samhain Stories - The Taking Of Biddy Purcell - Re - Releae

Welcome back to the Candlelit Tales podcast. We are telling some stories of the creatures of the Otherworld in the lead-up to the Celtic New Year: Samhain If you’d like to learn more about the Celtic Fire Festivals, and dive into the meaning and ritual over the course of a year, registration is currently open for our Turning the Wheel Together Storytelling Course. More info on our website: http://candlelittales.ie/ This is a re-release of a previous episode from a few years ago. Remember you can deep dive through our YouTube playlist to follow all our previous Samhain Story Podcasts. This is one of the stories of the dangers of the fairies in Irish folklore, and a changeling a little older than one might expect. Please note the content of these stories may be triggering for some listeners, please take care of yourself as you listen. This story includes allusions to medical trauma, poisoning, mental health issues and death. This podcast is proudly sponsored by the people who donate to us each month via https://www.patreon.com/candlelittales and anyone who sends us a once-off donation through the Paypal button on our website http://candlelittales.ie/ Find details of our upcoming shows here: https://candlelittales.ie/performances/