The Gab

Category: Gab Presents

  • Back in Coughlan’s on Douglas Str

    The Gab Presents in Coughlan’s, Douglas St.
    Friday 23 January 2026

    Doors 7.30pm, Starts 8:00 pm

    Tickets: €24.50 including booking & venue fees

    https://tickets.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/11189334/The-Gab-Presents:-Storytelling-/Fri-23-Jan-2026

    The Gab is delighted to return to Coughlan’s in 2026 for a night where four outstanding storytellers will weave a tapestry of folk tales, personal stories and local lore. Guiding us through the evening will be our Gab Bean an Tí, Deirdre O’Mahony.

    Julie Crowley
    Not many people know that Julie’s attendance at the Cape Clear Storytelling festival in 2011 set off a series of events that lead to the creation of the Gab, it’s all her fault! Julie is comfortable telling folk tales and personal stories, always told in her warm, engaging and inimitable way.

    Daniel Galvin
    Daniel Galvin has told stories throughout Ireland, at festivals and venues including Electric Picnic, All Together Now, Yarn Storytelling Festival, and elsewhere. He is a two-time recipient of the Arts Council Agility Award and holds an MA in Creative Writing from UCC. Daniel is the founder of Grapevvine, a platform for modern storytelling based in Cork.

    Patricia Burke
    Drawing from the rich local and family lore of her Blarney upbringing, Trish charms listeners with her gentle style. She is also a long-term member of the award-winning Blue Hat Productions and when telling her stories, Trish captivates an audience in a way only she can.

    Liam O’Shaughnessy:
    Scientist by day, storyteller by night. Hailing from Carrigtwohill in East Cork, Liam tells tales that blend the everyday with the absurd, all steeped in Irish history, folklore and mythology. You can catch him spinning yarns and telling lies at storytelling gatherings in Cork city and county.

    Music: Sinéad O’Neill and Liam Roche
    Music on the night will be from the West Waterford duo, Sinéad O’Neill and Liam Roche. Sinead is a professionally trained vocalist, Liam is a singing & guitar-playing muso. When they sing together they bring a unique and beautiful sound to classic and contemporary covers.

  • Great article about Pat Speight and the Gab in today’s Echo

    Thanks to Pat Speight and Aisling Meath for this excellent article about Pat, storytelling in Cork, the Gab and his gig with us in Coughlans next week with photos by Max Bell. Only a handful of tickets left https://tickets.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/11182963/The-Gab-Presents-Pat-Speight/Thu-09-Oct-2025 get one before they’re gone

  • The Gab presents Pat Speight – 9th Oct in Coughlans

    Tickets €24.20 (including booking and venue fee) https://tickets.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/11182963/The-Gab-Presents-Pat-Speight/Thu-09-Oct-2025

    Pat Speight is a master storyteller, known affectionately as “Pat the Hat”. Bringing the Irish and international tradition of storytelling to life, Pat draws on an extensive catalogue of folktales, myths and legends. Known for his quick wit and mischievousness, Pat’s unique storytelling style has delighted audiences at home and abroad for many years.Pat will be supported by Paul O’Sullivan and Colm Ryan who have both been attentively honing their storytelling skills at the Gab in recent years.

    Music on the night will be from Trip the Light, Caroline Sweeney and Wayne McSweeney, a guitar-playing, singing duo from East Cork, covering favourites from the 1960s to present day as well as their own original material.

  • Storytelling performance with Clare Murphy – Sun 23 March – Blarney

    SOLD OUT

    Recent article about Clare Murphy in the Irish Examiner https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-41574286.html

    Both the workshop and performance with Clare Murphy are now sold out

    Telling stories since 2006 on stages all over the world, including the Globe Theatre London, Open Eye Theatre Minneapolis, and Fabula Festival Sweden, Clare brings the ancient art of storytelling to contemporary audiences including a recent appearance on the Blindboy Podcast https://shows.acast.com/blindboy/episodes/the-art-of-storytelling

    On the Art of Storytelling podcast, Blindboy said “one of my favourite guests I’ve ever spoken to on my podcast, a professional storyteller, deeply knowledgeable and passionate about storytelling as an art-form and an astounding storyteller”.

    Clare’s work ranges from myth to quantum physics and folklore. She performed for President Mary Robinson, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the writers at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her festival appearances include Cape Clear Festival Ireland, Beyond the Border Wales, National Storytelling Festival Jonesborough USA, 10 Days in Dublin and many others.

    “masterly storytelling  – all delivered at a pace which meant there was never a dull moment.” Culture Whisper

    “Clare Muireann Murphy’s beautiful lilting Irish voice was in stark contrast to the darkly humorous stories she told us, and her first-rate comic physicality only served to enhance her storytelling.” Everything Theatre

  • Storyteller Clare Murphy – workshop & performance

    We are very excited to be brining Clare Murphy to Blarney in March 2025 for a workshop and performance. You can register here in advance https://forms.gle/CD9XPRTr54yZCSh7A

    Workshop | Saturday 22 March 2025 | 9am – 4pm

    Performance | Sunday 23 March 2025 | 8pm

    Venue: Church of the Resurrection Blarney

    Telling stories since 2006 on stages all over the world, including the Globe Theatre London, Open Eye Theatre Minneapolis, and Fabula Festival Sweden, Clare brings the ancient art of storytelling to contemporary audiences including a recent appearance on the Blindboy Podcast https://shows.acast.com/blindboy/episodes/the-art-of-storytelling

    On the Art of Storytelling podcast, Blindboy said “one of my favourite guests I’ve ever spoken to on my podcast, a professional storyteller, deeply knowledgeable and passionate about storytelling as an art-form and an astounding storyteller”.

    Clare’s work ranges from myth to quantum physics and folklore. She performed for President Mary Robinson, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the writers at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her festival appearances include Cape Clear Festival Ireland, Beyond the Border Wales, National Storytelling Festival Jonesborough USA, 10 Days in Dublin and many others.

    “masterly storytelling  – all delivered at a pace which meant there was never a dull moment.” Culture Whisper

    “Clare Muireann Murphy’s beautiful lilting Irish voice was in stark contrast to the darkly humorous stories she told us, and her first-rate comic physicality only served to enhance her storytelling.” Everything Theatre

  • SOLD OUT – The Gab presents storytelling with Diarmuid O Drisceoil featuring Deirdre O’Mahony and music From Trip The Light

    An evening of STORYTELLING for GROWN-UPS

    Doors 7.30pm, storytelling starts at 8pm.

    Diarmuid O Drisceoil has been telling stories for as long as he can remember! He draws his material from the Irish and European folk traditions, as well as from his own life experience. His stories feature everything from mad kings, vomiting priests and inept blacksmiths, to Johnny Cash and a host of picaresque characters, all told with great energy and humour.

    Deirdre O’Mahony is a founding member of the Gab Storytelling. Always the first to start the sing-song, she has been developing as a storyteller with the Gab in recent years. The traditional folk tale has been fertile ground for Deirdre to hone her telling skills and she loves to bring magical worlds to life through stories.

    Trip the Light – Caroline Sweeney and Wayne McSweeney are a guitar-playing, singing duo from East Cork, covering favourites from the 1960s to present day as well as their own original material.