No Twixing or Crossing - folk tales from the Traveller community No Twixing or Crossing is the title of a new collection of beliefs and superstitions which was produced by artist and folklorist Michael Fortune. Books • 08 Jun
The May Bush and the coming of summer County Wexford has always been a stronghold of the May Bush tradition in Ireland, and over the past two decades folklorist Michael Fortune has kept … Folklore • 28 Apr
Planning an Easter Egg hunt? Go 'guggin' instead... In the days leading up to Easter Sunday, children would dress up, some with masks and some without, and go 'gugging for eggs'. Folklore • 06 Apr
New archive of traditional song from County Wexford released Over 876 traditional song recordings from the early 1990s have been saved from digital deterioration and made available for free to the public. Folklore • 21 Feb
St Brigid and the coming of spring Artist and folklorist Michael Fortune explores the folklore and customs surrounding St. Brigid's Day, which takes place on February 1st, complete with the voices and … Folklore • 01 Feb 22
Why should we acknowledge 'The Pooka' with a statue? Opinion: Steve Lally responds to the drama around the plans to erect a statue to a mystical creature in County Clare, and argues that Ireland's … opinion • 16 Jun 21
Irish Customs and Rituals: How Our Ancestors Celebrated Life Irish Customs and Rituals is an exploration of common calendar customs in Irish tradition, focusing on the quarter-day festivities that marked the commencement of each … Books • 10 Feb 21
Chinese New Year - everything you need to know Xin nian kuai le! ahead of this year's festivities, enjoy our Bluffer's Guide to celebrating Chinese New Year... Folklore • 01 Feb 21
Modern Day Mummers: reviving tradition in the age of Covid-19 The tradition of mumming (calling to peoples' houses over the 12 days of Christmas to entertain and bring luck) was recently revived by the Modern … RTE Supporting The Arts • 22 Dec 20
Michael Fortune on the significance of the Irish dresser Re-shaping our connection with the calendar and dates within - Artist/folklorist Michael Fortune explains why he has produced this amazingly beautiful and uniquely personal calendar … Folklore • 16 Dec 20
Portrait of a Longford lock keeper - watch the moving short film For their Through The Window project, working with residents of nursing homes in the region, Backstage Theatre in Longford asked Simply Folk host Ruth Smith … Folklore • 11 Jul 20
Celebrating May Day - the perfect time to 'drive dull care away' Michael Fortune looks ahead to The Wexford May Bush Festival - a special celebration that can be celebrated within your own home no matter where … Folklore • 29 Apr 20
The Wexford May Bush Festival - keeping an Irish tradition alive Traditions come and go but one such tradition - the May Bush - was on the verge of extinction in Co. Wexford until artist/folklorist Michael … Folklore • 14 Feb 20
Folklorist Michael Fortune - from Wexford to Newfoundland We may be 3,000 km from County Wexford, writes folklorist Michael Fortune, but we are still at home. Folklore • 25 Jul 19
May Day alert - bringing the May Bush tradition back to life On the first of May, summer officially begins in Ireland. And in centuries-old fashion, it's also the time that many people in Wexford will gather … Folklore • 30 Apr 19
Watch: Songs for Our Children - Ireland's fresh airs Deep sea school tours, kings with horse's ears, storytelling robins and musical foxes all feature in a collection of newly composed traditional styled songs aimed … Folklore • 31 May 18
