"When I was young, my mum used to call me a storyteller. Years later I realised she thought I was telling lies!
Oh, well. I do my best, and my stories - though they may be fantastical at times - are all in some way true."
Ruth is available for storytelling sessions, storytelling workshops and courses for adults and children. Contact Ruth now
Ruth says, “Stories speak to our secret heart, and when we listen we can become like children again, filled with wonder and possibilities.
A good story can change how we see the world, and how we act in it.”
Ruth has performed at festivals, in schools, libraries and museums, forests, small islands, castles, indoors, outdoors, .....
She tells gentle tales that warm our hearts, and touch our souls. Her work brings us to deep soul spaces within, and yet is accessible and humorous.
Ruth's storytelling, story-making workshops are available through the Heritage in Schools Scheme. Click here and search for Ruth Marshall. Also available through Writers in Schools.
Ruth is also available through Clare Arts Office's Artists in Schools scheme, and the Embrace programme (working with people with different abilities).
Oh, well. I do my best, and my stories - though they may be fantastical at times - are all in some way true."
Ruth is available for storytelling sessions, storytelling workshops and courses for adults and children. Contact Ruth now
Ruth says, “Stories speak to our secret heart, and when we listen we can become like children again, filled with wonder and possibilities.
A good story can change how we see the world, and how we act in it.”
Ruth has performed at festivals, in schools, libraries and museums, forests, small islands, castles, indoors, outdoors, .....
She tells gentle tales that warm our hearts, and touch our souls. Her work brings us to deep soul spaces within, and yet is accessible and humorous.
Ruth's storytelling, story-making workshops are available through the Heritage in Schools Scheme. Click here and search for Ruth Marshall. Also available through Writers in Schools.
Ruth is also available through Clare Arts Office's Artists in Schools scheme, and the Embrace programme (working with people with different abilities).
Choose from:
- Soul stories from the Celtic countries
- Stories for an evolving earth
- Celebrating nature and community resilience
- The year's turning - stories for the seasons
- Brigit - goddess and saint
- Folk tales from County Clare
- Folk tales from County Limerick
- Silly girls and wise women
- Poetry - speaking to the deep soul
Some previous performances & workshops:
Kilrush Library, Co Clare, Dec 2018 - Family Day, storytelling & craft
Sixmilebridge Library, Co Clare, Dec 2018 - Family Day, Storytelling & craft
Portumna Castle, Co Galway, Oct 2018 - Halloween stories
Hunt Museum, Limerick, October 2018 - Ilen Project
Clare Museum, Ennis, October 2018 - storytelling, Hallowe'en folklore, games & traditions
Scoil Christ Ri, Ennis April - June 2018 - Storytime Oral Literacy Project with children and parents
Clare Museum, Ennis, April 2018 - storytelling, Bealtaine folklore & traditions
WomanSpirit Ireland, Brigit Festival 2018 - Brigit: Celtic Goddess & Christian Saint
Clare Museum, Ennis, Jan - Feb 2018 - Brigit: Celtic Goddess & Christian Saint
Clare Museum, Ennis, October 2017 - storytelling, Hallowe'en folklore, games & traditions
Silence+Voice conference Oct 2017
Clare Libraries 2nd - 30th September 2017 "Summer Stars"
Clare Museum, Ennis, May 2017 - storytelling, Bealtaine folklore & traditions
Clare Museum, Ennis, April 2017 - storytelling, Easter folklore & traditions
RehabCare, Shannon, Feb - April 2017, EMBRACE arts project, storytelling and the art of conversation
Thomond Community College, Limerick, March 2017
Clare Museum, Ennis, Jan-Feb 2017 - Brigit: Celtic Goddess & Christian Saint
RehabCare, Shannon, Nov 2016 - Jan 2017, EMBRACE arts project, storytelling and the art of conversation
Clare Museum, Ennis, October 2016 - storytelling, Hallowe'en folklore, games & traditions
Feile Brian Boru, Killaloe-Ballina, July 2016 - storytelling sessions
Earthsong Craft & Creativity Camp, June 2016 - storytelling sessions
Mountshannon Arts Festival, June 2016 - storytelling sessions
Clare Museum, Ennis, April 2016 - storytelling, Bealtaine folklore & traditions
Clare Museum, Ennis, Jan 2016 - Brigit: Celtic Goddess & Christian Saint
Galway Steiner NS, Jan 2016 - stories about Brigit
O'Callaghan's Mills NS, Oct 2015 - storytelling, Hallowe'en folklore & traditions
Killaloe Library, Oct 2015
Irish Seedsavers Association - Heritage Garden Day - Aug 2015
Shannon & Scariff Libraries, July 2015 - storytelling session/workshop
Mid-west Language School, July 2015 - storytelling session/workshop for Italian teenagers
Clare Museum, Ennis, Co Clare, 27 Jan - 6 Feb 2015 Brigit: Celtic Goddess & Christian Saint,
Stories of Brigit: Goddess & Saint, Kildare Library - Feb 2015
Stories of Brigit: Goddess & Saint, Schoil Mhuire, Newbridge, Co Kildare, Feb 2015
Let There Be Light! Scariff Library - stories, poetry and song, Dec 2014
Clooney NS, Dec 2014 - Christmas customs & traditions; storytelling
Ennistymon NS, Oct 2014 - storytelling, folklore and traditions of the seasonal festivals
Holy Family Junior School, Ennis - storytelling & traditional crafts demonstration
Dear Earth Conference Scariff, Co Clare, stories, poetry and comedy at the conference concert, Oct 2014
Killaloe Library Storytelling, Oct 2014
Wise Woman Weekend - Workshop based around the story The Stolen Child, Glenstal Abbey, August 2014
Landscape Symposium, workshop on creating story & poetry in conversation with place, Burren Beo, Kinvarra, Co Galway, July 2014
Red Ribbon Project, Limerick - storytelling workshop, July 2014
Why Stories Matter, Soul Seminar, Dunderry Park, Navan, Co Meath, April 2014
Celtic Festivals - 2 days of stories, folklore, tradition and crafts, St Paul's NS, Limerick April 2014
Storytelling sessions/workshops at O'Callaghan's Mills NS, Co Clare, Feb 2014
Arts Day, storytelling workshops and performances at Broadford National School, Co Clare. 21 Jan 2014
Stories of Brigit, Clare Museum, Ennis, Co Clare (school groups), 27-31 Jan 2014
Killaloe Festival of Light: stories to Light the Way into Winter, 2nd Nov, Killaloe click for details of festival programme
Clare Museum, Ennis, Supernatural Tales from Co Clare for Samhain, 22-25 Oct 2013
Folk Stories from Clare, Feakle ICA, Oct 2013
Stories of courage for Michaelmas, Camphill Community Mourne Grange, Kilkeel, Co Down
Shorelines Festival, Portumna, Co Galway, Sept 2013
Spirit of Folk at Whelans, Dublin, August 2013
Harvest Festival, West Clare Resource Centre, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare. "Clare Folk Tales". August 2013
Heritage Garden Day, Irish SeedSavers Association, Scariff, Co Clare. Clare Folk Tales in the cob house, August 2013
The Three Towers, Slieve Aughty Centre, Kylebrack East, Loughrea, Co Galway, June 2013:
Glor, Ennis, Co Clare. Launch of my new book, "Clare Folk Tales", July 2013:
Clare Folk Tales, Sile Na Gig bookshop,Main St, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, July 2013:
Iniscealtra Festival of Arts, Mountshannon, Co Clare, May 2013. click for more details
Wise Woman Weekend 2013. 7th - 9th June 2013: workshop "Joined-up Writing" click for more details. I was also invited to give this year's "Elder Talk". Does this officially make me a wise elder?
Clare Museum, Ennis, Stories of Brigit, Goddess and Saint, Jan-Feb 2013
Brigit Festival, West Clare Resource Centre, Milltown Malbay, Feb 2013
Spirit of Folk Festival, Dunderry Park, September 2012
Boher-Murroe Expo, March 2012
Spirit of Folk Festival, September 2011
Kilrush Library, Co Clare, Dec 2018 - Family Day, storytelling & craft
Sixmilebridge Library, Co Clare, Dec 2018 - Family Day, Storytelling & craft
Portumna Castle, Co Galway, Oct 2018 - Halloween stories
Hunt Museum, Limerick, October 2018 - Ilen Project
Clare Museum, Ennis, October 2018 - storytelling, Hallowe'en folklore, games & traditions
Scoil Christ Ri, Ennis April - June 2018 - Storytime Oral Literacy Project with children and parents
Clare Museum, Ennis, April 2018 - storytelling, Bealtaine folklore & traditions
WomanSpirit Ireland, Brigit Festival 2018 - Brigit: Celtic Goddess & Christian Saint
Clare Museum, Ennis, Jan - Feb 2018 - Brigit: Celtic Goddess & Christian Saint
Clare Museum, Ennis, October 2017 - storytelling, Hallowe'en folklore, games & traditions
Silence+Voice conference Oct 2017
Clare Libraries 2nd - 30th September 2017 "Summer Stars"
Clare Museum, Ennis, May 2017 - storytelling, Bealtaine folklore & traditions
Clare Museum, Ennis, April 2017 - storytelling, Easter folklore & traditions
RehabCare, Shannon, Feb - April 2017, EMBRACE arts project, storytelling and the art of conversation
Thomond Community College, Limerick, March 2017
Clare Museum, Ennis, Jan-Feb 2017 - Brigit: Celtic Goddess & Christian Saint
RehabCare, Shannon, Nov 2016 - Jan 2017, EMBRACE arts project, storytelling and the art of conversation
Clare Museum, Ennis, October 2016 - storytelling, Hallowe'en folklore, games & traditions
Feile Brian Boru, Killaloe-Ballina, July 2016 - storytelling sessions
Earthsong Craft & Creativity Camp, June 2016 - storytelling sessions
Mountshannon Arts Festival, June 2016 - storytelling sessions
Clare Museum, Ennis, April 2016 - storytelling, Bealtaine folklore & traditions
Clare Museum, Ennis, Jan 2016 - Brigit: Celtic Goddess & Christian Saint
Galway Steiner NS, Jan 2016 - stories about Brigit
O'Callaghan's Mills NS, Oct 2015 - storytelling, Hallowe'en folklore & traditions
Killaloe Library, Oct 2015
Irish Seedsavers Association - Heritage Garden Day - Aug 2015
Shannon & Scariff Libraries, July 2015 - storytelling session/workshop
Mid-west Language School, July 2015 - storytelling session/workshop for Italian teenagers
Clare Museum, Ennis, Co Clare, 27 Jan - 6 Feb 2015 Brigit: Celtic Goddess & Christian Saint,
Stories of Brigit: Goddess & Saint, Kildare Library - Feb 2015
Stories of Brigit: Goddess & Saint, Schoil Mhuire, Newbridge, Co Kildare, Feb 2015
Let There Be Light! Scariff Library - stories, poetry and song, Dec 2014
Clooney NS, Dec 2014 - Christmas customs & traditions; storytelling
Ennistymon NS, Oct 2014 - storytelling, folklore and traditions of the seasonal festivals
Holy Family Junior School, Ennis - storytelling & traditional crafts demonstration
Dear Earth Conference Scariff, Co Clare, stories, poetry and comedy at the conference concert, Oct 2014
Killaloe Library Storytelling, Oct 2014
Wise Woman Weekend - Workshop based around the story The Stolen Child, Glenstal Abbey, August 2014
Landscape Symposium, workshop on creating story & poetry in conversation with place, Burren Beo, Kinvarra, Co Galway, July 2014
Red Ribbon Project, Limerick - storytelling workshop, July 2014
Why Stories Matter, Soul Seminar, Dunderry Park, Navan, Co Meath, April 2014
Celtic Festivals - 2 days of stories, folklore, tradition and crafts, St Paul's NS, Limerick April 2014
Storytelling sessions/workshops at O'Callaghan's Mills NS, Co Clare, Feb 2014
Arts Day, storytelling workshops and performances at Broadford National School, Co Clare. 21 Jan 2014
Stories of Brigit, Clare Museum, Ennis, Co Clare (school groups), 27-31 Jan 2014
Killaloe Festival of Light: stories to Light the Way into Winter, 2nd Nov, Killaloe click for details of festival programme
Clare Museum, Ennis, Supernatural Tales from Co Clare for Samhain, 22-25 Oct 2013
Folk Stories from Clare, Feakle ICA, Oct 2013
Stories of courage for Michaelmas, Camphill Community Mourne Grange, Kilkeel, Co Down
Shorelines Festival, Portumna, Co Galway, Sept 2013
Spirit of Folk at Whelans, Dublin, August 2013
Harvest Festival, West Clare Resource Centre, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare. "Clare Folk Tales". August 2013
Heritage Garden Day, Irish SeedSavers Association, Scariff, Co Clare. Clare Folk Tales in the cob house, August 2013
The Three Towers, Slieve Aughty Centre, Kylebrack East, Loughrea, Co Galway, June 2013:
Glor, Ennis, Co Clare. Launch of my new book, "Clare Folk Tales", July 2013:
Clare Folk Tales, Sile Na Gig bookshop,Main St, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary, July 2013:
Iniscealtra Festival of Arts, Mountshannon, Co Clare, May 2013. click for more details
Wise Woman Weekend 2013. 7th - 9th June 2013: workshop "Joined-up Writing" click for more details. I was also invited to give this year's "Elder Talk". Does this officially make me a wise elder?
Clare Museum, Ennis, Stories of Brigit, Goddess and Saint, Jan-Feb 2013
Brigit Festival, West Clare Resource Centre, Milltown Malbay, Feb 2013
Spirit of Folk Festival, Dunderry Park, September 2012
Boher-Murroe Expo, March 2012
Spirit of Folk Festival, September 2011