Marion McGarry

RTÉ Brainstorm

Dr Marion McGarry is an art historian, author, independent researcher and lecturer at the Atlantic Technological University

How the bungalow took over the Irish landscape

Jack Fitzsimons' self-published book in 1971 profoundly influenced Irish domestic architecture

Working from home has numerous benefits, but unsuitable furniture may leave workers at risk from repetitive strain injuries

'An impulse in Irish tradition is to fearlessly celebrate in the face of unsettling things not fully understood'

What makes traditional Irish pubs so distinctive lies in their history, interior and decor.

Piseogs were believed to be deliberately enacted with evil intent and came with connotations of magic and voodoo

The many unique customs around death, wakes and funeral rituals in Ireland are now restricted to curb the spread of the coronavirus

As the 1832 "Day of the Straws" demonstrates, Ireland was not immune to fake news and quack cures during previous pandemics

Is it time to recycle some traditions of old to ensure a thoroughly green and climate-friendly Christmas?

Here are some magic spells and rituals which were common at Halloween back in the day throughout the country

It is possible to view the Count as Irish or influenced by the Ireland of Bram Stoker's time in many ways.