Irish weather lore is grounded in centuries of observation of nature and shared through memorable sayings or rhymes ...

There's so much to know about the cunning creatures!

Myth and lore have surrounded the sacred hawthorn tree since ancient times, and respect for its supernatural associations is still strong in modern Ireland, writes Deanna O’Connor. In 1999, work was ...

The University of Notre Dame’s football team “occupies a central place in the culture of American sport,” writes Jonathan Chait, a senior editor at the magazine, but the popularity of the Fighting ...

Long before meteorology and climate science, Irish people looked to the natural world to forecast the weather and make sense of their surroundings. They read the skies, the seas and the behaviour of ...

SCITUATE − A mysterious, nearly forgotten booklet dating back to the early 19th century found in the archives of the Scituate Historical Society is drawing attention from scholars. The 78 pages of ...

With St Brigid’s Day celebrations, Ireland is reclaiming old traditions and ancient festivals that celebrate the seasons and ...

Soon it will be Saint Patrick’s Day, although Lowcountry celebrations have already been underway. Instead of the usual St. Paddy’s Day quiz, this week we’re taking a deep dive into the legends of ...

“I have worked in Ireland before and loved it, I worked in Dublin,” Fanning shared. “So going back was something I was very excited about and I loved that this story was incorporating that folklore ...

When the British occupiers sought to stamp out the Irish language after the Great Famine of the 1840s nearly wiped out the Irish people, they had enthusiastic help from Irish schoolteachers. Children ...