Niall de Búrca

Niall de Burca is a scéalaí; a traditional storyteller from the west of Ireland. 

Hugely popular with audiences of all ages, Niall has shared the Irish storytelling tradition on six continents in countries as diverse as Korea, Latvia and South Africa.


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Niall has featured at the Hans Christian Andersen Centre in Odense, Denmark. He has also perfromed in Kronberg Castle, where Shakespeare set Hamlet, and at the Roskilde Viking Ship Museum onboard the Sea Stallion. This is an exact replica of a dragon ship built in Dublin 1000 years ago.

In 2021 he toured his Wild Atlantic Tales in theatres right along the west coast from Kerry to Derry. In 2022 he performed his show A Hooley of Tales through Ireland and beyond.  

Gallery and Museums exhibition interpretation are also an important part of his work. Shows include Sophie Scholl and the White Rose, The Vikings, The Art of Max Ernst and Where The Poppies Grow; a performance history of World War One. His storytelling in education programmes are popular with educators in many countries. 

His ability to evoke a wide range of emotions from his rapt audiences enables him to bewitch people with his stories and make listening to him as well as watching him an unforgettable experience

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