Show Notes
In episode 225 of Fireside, Kevin tells the ghost story of Captain Stewart, who while hunting, gets caught in a storm. After taking refuge in a large country estate, the captain has an encounter that may change the course of his life, and indeed, his death... Order Gardensea Paperback: https://shop.headstuff.org/product/gardensea-by-fireside-host-k-c-olohan-preorder/ Order Gardensea Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Gardensea-Neo-Myth-K-C-Olohan-ebook/dp/B09M7T184P Support Fireside: https://headstuffpodcasts.com/news Source: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fairy-Tales-Ireland-William-Butler/dp/0684829525 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stewart,_Viscount_Castlereagh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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