Leprechauns, Trolls and Strange, Strange Folk
What happens when a leprechaun crosses paths with a troll, or when the strangest folk of all come wandering down the road? Join storytellers Sarah Liisa Wilkinson and Aideen McBride for a magical journey into a world of mischievous leprechauns, curious trolls, and wonderfully strange folk. Drawing on Irish, Nordic and traditional tales, they’ll share stories full of humour, surprises, and enchantment. Expect the unexpected!
A family-friendly storytelling event. Children go free! (Please still book your free child ticket)
Age suitability: 5yrs+
Bean a’ Tí Simone Schümmelfeder
Ticket Tip: This is a ticketed event. We strongly recommend booking online in advance, as only a limited number of tickets will be available on the door. Ticket holders receive priority entry. Please arrive 15 minutes before the event starts. Due to limited venue sizes, our island location, and possible waiting lists, late arrivals may have their places offered to another waiting guest.
Ferry Tip: The first Sunday morning ferry will not get you in on time for this event. Please secure your accommodation on the island beforehand.
Date
- Sep 06 2026
Time
- 10:15 am - 11:00 am
Cost
- 10.00€
Labels
- Children Free,
- Family Friendly
Location
- North Harbour, Cape Clear Island
Artists
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Simone SchümmelfederMCSimone is a storyteller, writer and teacher from Germany. In 2006 she started to work as a storyteller and also published her first children’s book together with her twin sister Silke.
In 2011, with the Irish storyteller Michael Phelan, she founded StoryGate and performs in schools, libraries and on festivals. She also works closely with the Goethe-Institute in Dublin and combines storytelling with language teaching.
Simone is an active member of the international storytelling ensemble Story-O and takes part in their vibrant and imaginative performances. She has been a teller at Cape Clear over the years.
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Sarah Liisa WilkinsonSarah Liisa Wilkinson is a storyteller who delights audiences with her always engaging, energetic and playful performance style. She has a particular interest in the folktales and myths of Finland and other Nordic lands, but loves to tell tales from all around the world.
Drawing on her English-Finnish heritage, Sarah creates performances full of vivid imagery, humour and emotional depth, bringing ancient stories thrillingly to life for contemporary audiences. She has told stories to people in the UK and internationally in theatres, festivals, clubs, pubs, churches, boats, front rooms and all-night sleepovers, including appearances at venues and festivals such as the British Library, Kings Place and Oxford Storytelling Festival.
She regularly works and performs with performance-storytelling pioneers, The Crick Crack Club, and is part of multi-disciplined storytelling and music group, The Embers Collective.
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Aideen Mc BrideAideen McBride was born in County Carlow. She heard her first stories from her father, Jack Sheehan as a child. She has been telling stories professionally since 1995: in libraries, schools, nursing homes and at festivals both through the medium of English and as Gaeilge. Aideen also gives workshops to all ages in oral storytelling, story-making (sometimes connected to creative writing), and storytelling in education.
She has worked on a number of story collections: Memories from the Grassy Margins (2006) with Traveller Women from Carlow Town; International Tales – a collections of stories from refugees and asylum seekers working with SPIRASI in Dublin; Carlow Stories (2014) collected through the libraries in County Carlow. Publications include: Carlow Folk Tales (History Press 2014); Tipperary Folk Tales (History Press 2016); and Scéalta ón mBíobla do Pháistí (FAS 2020).
