What was Christmas like in rural Ireland back in the day? Here are seven snapshots of how Christmas used to be marked in Ireland Christmas • 21 Dec
What was Christmas like in rural Ireland back in the day? Here are seven snapshots of how Christmas used to be marked in Ireland Christmas • 21 Dec
How the Wexford Carol gave me respite and solace at Christmas Christmas carols like the Wexford Carol can be a conduit for joy and celebration in the darkest of times Christmas • 21 Dec
How the Wexford Carol gave me respite and solace at Christmas Christmas carols like the Wexford Carol can be a conduit for joy and celebration in the darkest of times Christmas • 21 Dec
How the wren became the king of all birds A huge number of folklore traditions and rituals have grown up around the little wren, especially at this time of year Christmas • 21 Dec
How the wren became the king of all birds A huge number of folklore traditions and rituals have grown up around the little wren, especially at this time of year Christmas • 21 Dec
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 • 21 Dec
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 • 21 Dec
Do you know these 7 great Irish Christmas traditions? From the Christmas box to An Margadh Mór, here are some memorable Irish Christmas traditions from years past History • 20 Dec
Do you know these 7 great Irish Christmas traditions? From the Christmas box to An Margadh Mór, here are some memorable Irish Christmas traditions from years past History • 20 Dec
What the weather will be like in 2026 - according to folklore When it came to weather forecasts and predictions, Irish folklore could give Met Éireann a run for their money Weather • 16 Dec
What the weather will be like in 2026 - according to folklore When it came to weather forecasts and predictions, Irish folklore could give Met Éireann a run for their money Weather • 16 Dec
The secret history of volcanoes in Ireland You might not know it, but Ireland is dotted with extinct volcanoes that have shaped the island we know and love today Geology • 12 Nov
The secret history of volcanoes in Ireland You might not know it, but Ireland is dotted with extinct volcanoes that have shaped the island we know and love today Geology • 12 Nov
Why November 11th was a day for blood sacrifice rites in Ireland Blood sacrifices involving pigs, sheep or geese were practiced in Ireland well into living memory on Martinmas Folklore • 11 Nov
Why November 11th was a day for blood sacrifice rites in Ireland Blood sacrifices involving pigs, sheep or geese were practiced in Ireland well into living memory on Martinmas Folklore • 11 Nov
'Ireland's gate to hell': a Co Roscommon cave and the Otherworld Oweynagat is a cave linked to many colourful tales in Irish folklore, especially around Halloween Folklore • 31 Oct
'Ireland's gate to hell': a Co Roscommon cave and the Otherworld Oweynagat is a cave linked to many colourful tales in Irish folklore, especially around Halloween Folklore • 31 Oct
Why you shouldn't eat blackberries after Halloween The folk tales around blackberries, the púca, devils and death reinforce the message that out-of-season food is insipid and unpleasant Halloween • 30 Oct
Why you shouldn't eat blackberries after Halloween The folk tales around blackberries, the púca, devils and death reinforce the message that out-of-season food is insipid and unpleasant Halloween • 30 Oct
All you need to know about Mexico's Day of the Dead tradition It's an occasion to remember the dead through the actions of the living who cook, eat, drink, make music and decorate their graves Day of the Dead • 29 Oct
All you need to know about Mexico's Day of the Dead tradition It's an occasion to remember the dead through the actions of the living who cook, eat, drink, make music and decorate their graves Day of the Dead • 29 Oct
Masks and black plastic bags: how we used to celebrate Halloween Despite being associated with the supernatural, Irish people traditionally saw Halloween as a night for fun and games Halloween • 23 Oct
Masks and black plastic bags: how we used to celebrate Halloween Despite being associated with the supernatural, Irish people traditionally saw Halloween as a night for fun and games Halloween • 23 Oct
The Halloween games Irish children used to play How did the grandparents and great-grandparents of Ireland's children today celebrate Halloween in times gone by? Halloween • 23 Oct
The Halloween games Irish children used to play How did the grandparents and great-grandparents of Ireland's children today celebrate Halloween in times gone by? Halloween • 23 Oct
A visit from the púca: tales of the supernatural at Halloween Oíche Shamhna was a night associated with tales about púca and other supernatural beings making merry in this world Folklore • 23 Oct
A visit from the púca: tales of the supernatural at Halloween Oíche Shamhna was a night associated with tales about púca and other supernatural beings making merry in this world Folklore • 23 Oct
The tale of Elizabeth Sawyer, executed for witchcraft in 1621 The Witch of Edmonton offers a socio-economic commentary on the hypocritical and gendered roots of the witch phenomenon Witchcraft • 20 Oct
The tale of Elizabeth Sawyer, executed for witchcraft in 1621 The Witch of Edmonton offers a socio-economic commentary on the hypocritical and gendered roots of the witch phenomenon Witchcraft • 20 Oct
"Darkest Ireland" and the burning of Bridget Cleary The criminal trial following the 1895 torture and murder of the Tipperary woman was a media sensation home and away. Folklore • 13 Oct
"Darkest Ireland" and the burning of Bridget Cleary The criminal trial following the 1895 torture and murder of the Tipperary woman was a media sensation home and away. Folklore • 13 Oct
Does the road to hell begin in Cork? How one man's drink-induced unconscious trip in 12th century Cork reshaped how the Western world imagines eternal damnation Folklore • 08 Oct
Does the road to hell begin in Cork? How one man's drink-induced unconscious trip in 12th century Cork reshaped how the Western world imagines eternal damnation Folklore • 08 Oct
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 • 30 Oct
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 • 30 Oct
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
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
Are you scared of the Labubu doll? Memes, TikTok and anime collectors have turned the big-eyed doll from collectible toy to cursed object with a spooky back-story Labubu Doll • 25 Aug
Are you scared of the Labubu doll? Memes, TikTok and anime collectors have turned the big-eyed doll from collectible toy to cursed object with a spooky back-story Labubu Doll • 25 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
All you need to know about the blackberry season The blackberry is a plant of notable cultural significance in Ireland, not least in its ability to evoke emotional memories and nostalgia Food • 08 Aug
All you need to know about the blackberry season The blackberry is a plant of notable cultural significance in Ireland, not least in its ability to evoke emotional memories and nostalgia Food • 08 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
It's Bilberry Sunday this weekend but have you ever eaten one? The bilberry was an important feature of activities, games, food and entertainments associated with the festival of Lughnasa Food • 25 Jul
It's Bilberry Sunday this weekend but have you ever eaten one? The bilberry was an important feature of activities, games, food and entertainments associated with the festival of Lughnasa Food • 25 Jul
