BONUS PODCAST BDAY EPISODE: ABHARTACH THE IRISH VAMPIRE!

We recorded a special episode to celebrate Campfire Adventures first birthday. It was the first time since our road trip that we sat around the original firepit and shared a story with the friends and family that have supported our podcast. For me the perfect story for this night had to be connected to Ireland because our bday is on St Patrick's Day and also have a connection to our first episode about a Vampire. Well if you were wondering if we were able to pull it off, then the answer is yes, with the legend of Abhartach. Abhartach was a tyrant of a leader who possessed magical abilities. He terrified his clan during his entire life, but it was after he died and raised himself from the grave that things seemed to take a turn for the worst. So will the clan's people survive? Will Abhartach torment his former clan forever? Or will someone come to save the day? Help us celebrate Campfire Adventures birthday and find out all the answers to these questions by listening to this new episode. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

THE RECORDING CREW

Slaghtaverty Dolmen, Northern Ireland on Google Maps

The burial place of Abhartach!

Abhartach would request blood from his clan’s people

An image of a Druid during that time

An Irish Yew Tree!

An Irish Ash Tree

Bram Stoker the author of Dracula

SOURCE MATERIALS:

For the story:

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For the Image:

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