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It's one of the most enduring mysteries of Irish life, the contrast between our often epic landscape and the fairly homespun people you will often find living in the midst of it all. Places with ...

Even modern-day Halloween traditions, like wearing costumes and carving pumpkins, come from ancient Samhain practices.

The Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare are one the most popular tourist attractions to visit in Ireland but what you might not know is that they are steeped in tales of ancient Irish myth and tradition.

Ancient Irish burial mounds reveal both history and folklore, spirits guarding the dead, rituals tied to the solstice, and echoes of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Archaeological evidence at this sacred site ...

Irish baby name Lir means 'sea' and was given to just five boys in 2024. Named after sea god from Irish mythology and Children of Lir legend.