All you need to know about the Autumn Equinox The Autumn Equinox and the festival of Michaelmas on September 29th mark the coming of the closure of the year Autumn Equinox • 23 Sep
All you need to know about the Autumn Equinox The Autumn Equinox and the festival of Michaelmas on September 29th mark the coming of the closure of the year Autumn Equinox • 23 Sep
A guide to piseogs, Ireland's sinister folk magic spells Piseogs were believed to be deliberately enacted with evil intent and came with connotations of magic and voodoo Folklore • 17 Sep
A guide to piseogs, Ireland's sinister folk magic spells Piseogs were believed to be deliberately enacted with evil intent and came with connotations of magic and voodoo Folklore • 17 Sep
Why is the Child of Prague statue associated with Irish weddings? The general belief was that you should leave the statue outside under a bush the night before the wedding to ensure good weather Folklore • 11 Sep
Why is the Child of Prague statue associated with Irish weddings? The general belief was that you should leave the statue outside under a bush the night before the wedding to ensure good weather Folklore • 11 Sep
The darker side of Irish fairy belief Getting on the wrong side of a fairy could make or break your luck, health, livestock, home or fortune Folklore • 06 Sep
The darker side of Irish fairy belief Getting on the wrong side of a fairy could make or break your luck, health, livestock, home or fortune Folklore • 06 Sep
7 things you probably didn't know about Áras an Uachtaráin Here are some things you may not have known about the presidential residence in the middle of Dublin's Phoenix Park Presidential Election 2025 • 19 Aug
7 things you probably didn't know about Áras an Uachtaráin Here are some things you may not have known about the presidential residence in the middle of Dublin's Phoenix Park Presidential Election 2025 • 19 Aug
Here are some of Heritage Week's 2,347 events to check out Heritage Week must-sees include Claddagh rings, medieval armoury, urban walking tours, soda bread and scything championships Heritage Week • 17 Aug
Here are some of Heritage Week's 2,347 events to check out Heritage Week must-sees include Claddagh rings, medieval armoury, urban walking tours, soda bread and scything championships Heritage Week • 17 Aug
The stories behind Gleaning Sunday and Irish harvest customs There were many unique rituals and traditions associated with the harvesting of crops in Ireland at this time of year Folklore • 17 Aug
The stories behind Gleaning Sunday and Irish harvest customs There were many unique rituals and traditions associated with the harvesting of crops in Ireland at this time of year Folklore • 17 Aug
Why the last Sunday in July was celebrated in Ireland of old Known as Garland Sunday, Bilberry Sunday or Reek Sunday, it was a day to mark the end of Hungry July and anticipate the harvest to come Ireland • 27 Jul
Why the last Sunday in July was celebrated in Ireland of old Known as Garland Sunday, Bilberry Sunday or Reek Sunday, it was a day to mark the end of Hungry July and anticipate the harvest to come Ireland • 27 Jul
How W.B. Yeats found peace and poetry in a Co Galway tower house Purchased from Lady Gregory and restored by architect William A. Scott, Thoor Ballylee was a happy place for the poet and his family wb yeats • 27 Jun
How W.B. Yeats found peace and poetry in a Co Galway tower house Purchased from Lady Gregory and restored by architect William A. Scott, Thoor Ballylee was a happy place for the poet and his family wb yeats • 27 Jun
Why bonfires blaze across Ireland on June 23rd The sight of St John's Eve bonfires on hilltops still provides quite a spectacle and reminds us of a pivotal time in the calendar St John's Eve • 23 Jun
Why bonfires blaze across Ireland on June 23rd The sight of St John's Eve bonfires on hilltops still provides quite a spectacle and reminds us of a pivotal time in the calendar St John's Eve • 23 Jun
