![]() ![]() Kate is the founder of The Bardic Academy, a school for writers, musicians, singers, and young scholars. Her latest book is “A November Visit,” a gathering of “Novemberish” stories, poems, and seasonal delights, including Irish folklore, a taste of etymology, recipes, and riddles. She's an award-winning songwriter and poet, a scholar and teacher of Irish language and folklore with a PhD from Harvard who performs at venues throughout New England. Kate Chadbourne is a singer, harper, and storyteller. She weaves the threads of many other Cailleach stories throughout our conversation. Our guest, Kate Chadbourne, brings us a story from County Mayo about a man who chose to test himself by setting out on a walk with the Cailleach. This goddess is a world builder who consorted with kings and is still associated with the landscape today. The Cailleach is the longest living supernatural woman in the Celtic tradition. ![]()
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