Stories from an American seanchi Below are links to a smattering of stories. Some of these are original stories and some are […]

(& Other Wee Tales of Ireland) David McDonnell brings some of his favorite oral stories to the written page in Buy The […]

About Folklore & Science I am a teller of folk tales. These are great tales of love, hate, jealousy, loyalty, devotion, family, […]

A Fable There once was an ancient and prosperous kingdom in Ireland. It had fine land for planting of crops and grazing […]

We love book reviews! ClanDonnell has been universally acclaimed by book reviewers! And so has Buy The Horse A Guinness. Here are […]

From England, Ireland & Colorado Danny Boy is probably the most recognizable Irish tune. But where did it come from? And what […]

Transportation to Australia During the Great Hunger, the British sent thousands of Irish orphan girls to Australia. The reason? The famine in […]

Cath Maige Tuired Cúnga This is story from Ireland’s Mythological Cycle, called Cath Maige Tuired Cúnga. I first researched and told this […]

Irish Storyteller I am an American seanchaí! A seanchaí (pronounced SHANN-a-key) is a traditional Irish storyteller. The word literally means a bearer […]

In days gone by, there was fiddler in County Down. He was one of the best at playing the old tunes, many […]