Lawrence Howard, The Peddler of Ballaghaderreen

St. Paddy's Luck of the Irish, March 2017
Lawrence Howard on the Portland Story Theater stage at the Fremont Theater for live storytelling
Hosted by Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard
Videography by Liz Vaughan
The Peddler of Ballaghaderreen
Sometimes dreams are worth listening to, and sometimes they're not. In this traditional Irish tale, a poor peddler follows a dream halfway across Ireland. Is it a leap of faith, or an act of folly? Lawrence Howard is not Irish; he's the other "ish." But he married an Irish lass and he loves an Irish folk tale just as much as anyone. When he's not mispronouncing "Ballaghadereen," he likes to read about heroic adventures in the Antarctic and around the world.

[@jemsar2]

Beautiful story I read in a book.

[@simonoconor8149]

Very good, never heard that one before. Well told as well.

[@pdxstorytheater]

Thanks, Simon. It's basically the same story that "The Alchemist" is based on. There's lots of versions out there. It's a good story about finding what you're looking for right in your own backyard.