The weird historic traditions around Pancake Tuesday in Ireland The day before Lent began may have involved feasting and food, but it certainly wasn't a good day for single people Folklore • 11 hrs
The weird historic traditions around Pancake Tuesday in Ireland The day before Lent began may have involved feasting and food, but it certainly wasn't a good day for single people Folklore • 11 hrs
All you need to know about Cork's medieval beekeeper St Gobnait St Gobnait was an Irish female saint associated with bees in the Middle Ages and is still celebrated by local communities today St Gobnait • 12 Feb
All you need to know about Cork's medieval beekeeper St Gobnait St Gobnait was an Irish female saint associated with bees in the Middle Ages and is still celebrated by local communities today St Gobnait • 12 Feb
How to write a 19th century threatening letter Thousands of threatening letters from the likes of Captain Rock, Killman and Slasher were sent directly to victims or posted in public spaces History • 10 Feb
How to write a 19th century threatening letter Thousands of threatening letters from the likes of Captain Rock, Killman and Slasher were sent directly to victims or posted in public spaces History • 10 Feb
'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s' The issuing of 5,000 eviction notices in three months last year is quite revealing when viewed against Ireland's historical record Evictions • 09 Feb
'We're seeing eviction rates not seen in Ireland since the 1850s' The issuing of 5,000 eviction notices in three months last year is quite revealing when viewed against Ireland's historical record Evictions • 09 Feb
Did unionist leader Edward Carson play hurling as a youth? Carson may well have played a game called hurley as a Trinity student, but he wasn't even the leading hurler in his own family History • 04 Feb
Did unionist leader Edward Carson play hurling as a youth? Carson may well have played a game called hurley as a Trinity student, but he wasn't even the leading hurler in his own family History • 04 Feb
How Brigit continues to inspire poets, writers and artists An Irish woman who has been dead for over 1,500 years continues to be a source of inspiration for much creativity St Brigid • 30 Jan
How Brigit continues to inspire poets, writers and artists An Irish woman who has been dead for over 1,500 years continues to be a source of inspiration for much creativity St Brigid • 30 Jan
All you need to know about bank holidays in Ireland We love our bank holidays in Ireland, but where did they come from, who gets to decide when they are - and when's the next one? Ireland • 30 Jan
All you need to know about bank holidays in Ireland We love our bank holidays in Ireland, but where did they come from, who gets to decide when they are - and when's the next one? Ireland • 30 Jan
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'. History • 30 Jan
Why did Budweiser use Daniel O'Connell in newspaper ads? A new documentary tells the story of the global influence of O'Connell, 'the greatest leader the world has ever seen'. History • 30 Jan
3 things you didn't know about St Brigid's crosses The most common custom associated with St Brigid's Day is still to make a cross on the final night of January St Brigid's Cross • 29 Jan
3 things you didn't know about St Brigid's crosses The most common custom associated with St Brigid's Day is still to make a cross on the final night of January St Brigid's Cross • 29 Jan
What food is associated with St Brigid's Day? You should mark February 1st with a feed of poundies, boxty, colcannon or champ, followed by rice pudding St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
What food is associated with St Brigid's Day? You should mark February 1st with a feed of poundies, boxty, colcannon or champ, followed by rice pudding St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
How Ireland used to celebrate St Brigid's Day in the past From the Biddy boys and Brat Bríde to holy wells and Brigid's crosses, February 1st was marked with great gusto in old Ireland St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
How Ireland used to celebrate St Brigid's Day in the past From the Biddy boys and Brat Bríde to holy wells and Brigid's crosses, February 1st was marked with great gusto in old Ireland St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
How Cuala Press took St Brigid around the world Portraits of the saint by artists like Kathleen Verschoyle and Evie Hone were widely promoted by the female-run Cuala arts group History • 29 Jan
How Cuala Press took St Brigid around the world Portraits of the saint by artists like Kathleen Verschoyle and Evie Hone were widely promoted by the female-run Cuala arts group History • 29 Jan
How St Brigid made Kildare the hotspot of 7th century Ireland Medieval writer Cogitosus described Kildare as a 'vast and metropolitan city' thanks to the presence of the tomb of St Brigid St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
How St Brigid made Kildare the hotspot of 7th century Ireland Medieval writer Cogitosus described Kildare as a 'vast and metropolitan city' thanks to the presence of the tomb of St Brigid St Brigid's Day • 29 Jan
Will the real St Brigid please stand up? Here's the evidence which indicates that the Kildare woman was real - and why this is worth emphasising today St Brigid • 29 Jan
Will the real St Brigid please stand up? Here's the evidence which indicates that the Kildare woman was real - and why this is worth emphasising today St Brigid • 29 Jan
How the new Irish Free State counted the population in 1926 The first major administrative act by an independent Irish government, what was involved in compiling the census 100 years ago? Census 1926 • 22 Jan
How the new Irish Free State counted the population in 1926 The first major administrative act by an independent Irish government, what was involved in compiling the census 100 years ago? Census 1926 • 22 Jan
How Northern Lights have fascinated Irish people for centuries Historic records of the aurora in Irish skies survive in folklore, newspapers and scientific reports. History • 20 Jan
How Northern Lights have fascinated Irish people for centuries Historic records of the aurora in Irish skies survive in folklore, newspapers and scientific reports. History • 20 Jan
When running a stall on Moore Street is the family business One of the most notable things about Moore Street and other capital city markets is the extent to which they were operated by women History • 14 Jan
When running a stall on Moore Street is the family business One of the most notable things about Moore Street and other capital city markets is the extent to which they were operated by women History • 14 Jan
The story of the Gaelic football match that lasted 60 hours In May 1986, 14 players took to the pitch in Kilcornan to play some ball, raise some money and set a Guinness World Record GAA • 09 Jan
The story of the Gaelic football match that lasted 60 hours In May 1986, 14 players took to the pitch in Kilcornan to play some ball, raise some money and set a Guinness World Record GAA • 09 Jan
Stop the lights! My night as a contestant on Quicksilver TV show Hundreds of people appeared over the years on the RTÉ quiz show, including a then teenage Brainstorm contributor TV • 12 Jan
Stop the lights! My night as a contestant on Quicksilver TV show Hundreds of people appeared over the years on the RTÉ quiz show, including a then teenage Brainstorm contributor TV • 12 Jan
Inside the Civil War diaries of Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde The Irish Parliamentary Party MP, Home Rule activist and Irish Free State senator's diaries reveal his despair at the intensifying Civil War History • 08 Jan
Inside the Civil War diaries of Sir Thomas Henry Grattan Esmonde The Irish Parliamentary Party MP, Home Rule activist and Irish Free State senator's diaries reveal his despair at the intensifying Civil War History • 08 Jan
A short history of US interest in Greenland There's a long and contentious history of US interest in the Arctic island, but it seems to have entered a new phase under Donald Trump Greenland • 08 Jan
A short history of US interest in Greenland There's a long and contentious history of US interest in the Arctic island, but it seems to have entered a new phase under Donald Trump Greenland • 08 Jan
Why Mary McGee's legal case was a landmark in Irish history The 1973 decision by the Supreme Court created a Catholic and conservative justification for access to contraception History • 07 Jan
Why Mary McGee's legal case was a landmark in Irish history The 1973 decision by the Supreme Court created a Catholic and conservative justification for access to contraception History • 07 Jan
The roots and traditions of Nollaig na mBan There are many Irish folk rituals associated with 6 January, the last day of Christmas and the day known as Nollaig na mBan Ireland • 06 Jan
The roots and traditions of Nollaig na mBan There are many Irish folk rituals associated with 6 January, the last day of Christmas and the day known as Nollaig na mBan Ireland • 06 Jan
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 • 02 Jan
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 • 02 Jan
'Sé seo stáisiún 2RN ag triail': the birth of Irish radio in 1926 Test transmissions before 2RN went live on New Year's Day 1926 allowed the new station find a core team of presenters and engineers Radio • 31 Dec 25
'Sé seo stáisiún 2RN ag triail': the birth of Irish radio in 1926 Test transmissions before 2RN went live on New Year's Day 1926 allowed the new station find a core team of presenters and engineers Radio • 31 Dec 25
