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Spoken Stories: Creatures of the Earth

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Spoken Stories: Creatures of the Earth

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A series of 12 commissioned stories originating from a consideration of Creatures of the Earth, a story and the title of a story collection by Irish writer John McGahern

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'A God Amongst' Men by Louise O'Neill

'A God Amongst' Men by Louise O'Neill

Clip • 24 Mins • 11 JUN 23 • Spoken Stories

'Information for Birth Mothers' by Louise Kennedy

'Information for Birth Mothers' by Louise Kennedy

Clip • 22 Mins • 04 JUN 23 • Spoken Stories

'Cré' by Colm Ó Ceallachain

'Cré' by Colm Ó Ceallachain

Clip • 26 Mins • 18 DEC 22 • Spoken Stories

'Flatland with Monuments' by Caoilinn Hughes

'Flatland with Monuments' by Caoilinn Hughes

Clip • 32 Mins • 11 DEC 22 • Spoken Stories

'Nessun Dorma' by Evgeny Shtorn

'Nessun Dorma' by Evgeny Shtorn

Clip • 25 Mins • 04 DEC 22 • Spoken Stories

'My Love, My Lake, My Forest' by Éilis Ní Dhuibhne

'My Love, My Lake, My Forest' by Éilis Ní Dhuibhne

Clip • 26 Mins • 27 NOV 22 • Spoken Stories

'Night on Earth' by Colin Walsh

'Night on Earth' by Colin Walsh

Clip • 26 Mins • 20 NOV 22 • Spoken Stories

'Old Fires' by Billy O'Callaghan

'Old Fires' by Billy O'Callaghan

Clip • 24 Mins • 13 NOV 22 • Spoken Stories

'Tacugama' by Belinda McKeon

'Tacugama' by Belinda McKeon

Clip • 26 Mins • 06 NOV 22 • Spoken Stories

'Law of the Instrument' by Lisa McInerney

'Law of the Instrument' by Lisa McInerney

Clip • 24 Mins • 30 OCT 22 • Spoken Stories

'Near Adelaide' by Christine Dwyer Hickey

'Near Adelaide' by Christine Dwyer Hickey

Clip • 27 Mins • 23 OCT 22 • Spoken Stories

'Bride' by Donal Ryan

'Bride' by Donal Ryan

Clip • 24 Mins • 16 OCT 22 • Spoken Stories

Preview: Charlene McKenna reading from "Tacugama" by Belinda McKeon

Preview: Charlene McKenna reading from "Tacugama" by Belinda McKeon

Clip • 3 Mins • 10 OCT 22 • Spoken Stories

Preview: Daryl McCormack reading from "Bride" by Donal Ryan

Preview: Daryl McCormack reading from "Bride" by Donal Ryan

Clip • 5 Mins • 10 OCT 22 • Spoken Stories

Preview: Emma Dargan-Reid reading from "Near Adelaide" by Christine Dwyer Hickey

Preview: Emma Dargan-Reid reading from "Near Adelaide" by Christine Dwyer Hickey

Clip • 4 Mins • 10 OCT 22 • Spoken Stories

Preview: Pat Shortt reading from "Old Fires" by Billy O'Callaghan

Preview: Pat Shortt reading from "Old Fires" by Billy O'Callaghan

Clip • 5 Mins • 10 OCT 22 • Spoken Stories

Preview: Stephen O'Leary reading from "Law of the Instrument" by Lisa McInerney

Preview: Stephen O'Leary reading from "Law of the Instrument" by Lisa McInerney

Clip • 5 Mins • 10 OCT 22 • Spoken Stories

'On Being Sophia' by Mike McCormack

'On Being Sophia' by Mike McCormack

Clip • 24 Mins • 28 MAR 21 • Spoken Stories

'Present Perfect' by Roisín O'Donnell

'Present Perfect' by Roisín O'Donnell

Clip • 28 Mins • 21 MAR 21 • Spoken Stories

The Silver Coast by Colin Barrett

The Silver Coast by Colin Barrett

Clip • 26 Mins • 14 MAR 21 • Spoken Stories

Spoken Stories 1: Independence

'Wildlife' by Anne Enright

'Wildlife' by Anne Enright

Clip • 24 Mins • 10 JAN 21 • Spoken Stories

'Assignation' by Mary Costello

'Assignation' by Mary Costello

Clip • 26 Mins • 17 JAN 21 • Spoken Stories

'A Pirate, Dreaming' by Kevin Barry

'A Pirate, Dreaming' by Kevin Barry

Clip • 23 Mins • 22 JAN 21 • Spoken Stories

'Shorn' by Sue Rainsford - read by Saoirse Ronan

'Shorn' by Sue Rainsford - read by Saoirse Ronan

Clip • 28 Mins • 31 JAN 21 • Spoken Stories

'Anti-Treaty' by Wendy Erskine

'Anti-Treaty' by Wendy Erskine

Clip • 25 Mins • 07 FEB 21 • Spoken Stories

'An Authentic Conversation' by Yan Ge

'An Authentic Conversation' by Yan Ge

Clip • 28 Mins • 12 FEB 21 • Spoken Stories

'Easter 2036' by Neil Jordan

'Easter 2036' by Neil Jordan

Clip • 27 Mins • 21 FEB 21 • Spoken Stories

'St Alban's Drive' by Danielle Mclaughlin

'St Alban's Drive' by Danielle Mclaughlin

Clip • 24 Mins • 26 FEB 21 • Spoken Stories

'Snáithíní Solais' by Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde

'Snáithíní Solais' by Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde

Clip • 25 Mins • 07 MAR 21 • Spoken Stories

The Silver Coast by Colin Barrett

The Silver Coast by Colin Barrett

Clip • 26 Mins • 14 MAR 21 • Spoken Stories

'Present Perfect' by Roisín O'Donnell

'Present Perfect' by Roisín O'Donnell

Clip • 28 Mins • 21 MAR 21 • Spoken Stories

'On Being Sophia' by Mike McCormack

'On Being Sophia' by Mike McCormack

Clip • 24 Mins • 28 MAR 21 • Spoken Stories

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