Crann na beatha Stories and Poetry Newsletter
Crann na beatha Stories and Poetry · Terrance Ó Domhnaill
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Show Notes
Fáilte romhat! is é do bheatha
Welcome to Crann na beatha Short Stories and Poetry for Jan. 19th, 2024
Your Irish scéalaí is back again with more stories and a poem. Come in, sit down for a wee bit to listen to some more wonderful stories and a beautiful poem.
After some major IT technical issues yesterday into today over a new beta version of my audio editing software, I finally managed to save the audio file to upload to my host provider this afternoon. It’s a good thing I am a semi-retired IT technician and engineer or I might still be waiting on tech support.
I have four short stories and a poem for you today. We have the second part of The Heart and Harvest, an amusing monster story, a western love story, a poem about the beauty of poetry , and Robert G. Longpré’s eighth chapter from Sanctuary.
I made a couple of small changes to the podcast this week. I have added in a two minute advertisement about donations for my work here and about my website after I read all of today’s offerings, on the advice of some professional podcasters. I also shortened the post message with a new Irish blessing in both Gaeilge and English. So, stay tuned after the stories to learn more about what else I have to offer everyone beyond these stories and poems.
I have added the transcript to the end of this newsletter, since this is the first episode with the changes, so you know what to expect if you listen to the show.
And now, the stories and poem I selected from great Medium writers read in this episode, with appropriate sound effects. To hear the enhancements, click the link above or listen to it in your favorite mobile app. I hear Spotify is all the rage these days.
A Novelette in Three Parts: Part Two
What happens when a summoning goes wrong and the demon you never knew existed emerges from the beyond?
Stone Cold Heart (Western Short Story)
WRITER
Sanctuary — Is It a Submarine?
Chapter 8 — No. it’s a flying saucer.
That is all I have for you. I look forward to hearing from everyone on whether this show brings value to all of you. As always, if you like a particular story or poem, please let the writer know personally.
Sláinte
I want to take this time to ask for a donation of any amount to help me keep this podcast going, if you can, and to also explain how to find my website and what’s inside when you arrive at the door.
My podcasts will remain free to subscribe on all of the major mobile podcast apps, here in Substack for the first month and on my YouTube channel, Crann na beatha.
I have set up a donation link on Crann na beatha Stories and Poetry at rss.com and a donations page on my website at www.crann-na-beatha.com. All using PayPal for your security. Think of it as me passing my hat around to you at the end of my visit each week.
If you like this podcast, please share it with everyone you know in your social circles as the writers I showcase in this podcast deserve all of the exposure they can get. I created this podcast for them because I love to read their work and I believe it should be shared with the world.
Now, I want to explain how to find my website. Since this show is audio only, just type in www.crann-na-beatha.com in your browser and search for it.
The website domain name is Gaelic and may be a little hard to find unless you know what you’re looking for. Then bookmark it if you like it.
I also have the RSS feeder enabled so if you like my blog posts, you can be notified whenever I post something new. Search for www.Crann-na-beatha.com in your RSS feeder and set it up.
Users finding the website for the first time will reach the Welcome page to learn a little about what’s inside. There you will see the home page link at the bottom of the page. On the home page, you can learn a little more about what crann na beatha means for a little bit of Irish culture and a little more about me in general. On the menu bar at the top, there are links to all of the pages in the website. The blog section where I post podcast newsletters, blog articles, stories and poems, a drop down podcast menu with links to both podcasts, a donations page, an ad page to purchase my published books, and a contact page in case someone cares to leave a message.
Thank you for your patronage and support.
Go raibh maith agat.
Thank you for listening to the show today. I hope you enjoyed the variety of stories and poems again this week. Maybe one of them might touch your heart a little.
Please return again next week for another episode of Crann na Beatha Stories and Poetry.
As a Seanchaí, I want to continue to delight you with a story or a poem that may bring you a smile or make you think a little after we part for the day.
As I say good bye this week, I wish to leave you with this Irish blessing as you go about your day. “Long-life and fair health to you — Saol fada agus breac-sláinte chugat.” “Slán go fóill — goodbye for now”.
T. Ó Domhnaill — Gaelic Seanchaí
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