Old May Day Customs & Traditions in Ireland
May Day was considered important in the Irish calendar and dates as far back as pagan times. The day marks the coming of summer and…
Read MoreMay Day was considered important in the Irish calendar and dates as far back as pagan times. The day marks the coming of summer and…
Read MoreIn pre-Christian Ireland, the festival of Imbolc signaled the beginning of springtime, with longer and warmer days. The origins of Imbolc The word Imbolc is…
Read MoreBy the early 1900’s more and more nationalist groups appeared in Ireland inspired by the Irish cultural rival of the late 1800s and the thought…
Joseph Plunkett was born into a wealthy Catholic family in the city of Dublin. In his early years, Joseph contracted tuberculosis and although he was…
In Ireland, its believed fairy trees are the sacred grounds for the sídhe, the people of the mounds. The sídhe are known as the little…
The Iron Age period in Ireland begins approximately 500BC after a new culture began to evolve and expand from east of central Europe. It’s people, warlike…
In pre-Christian Ireland, the festival of Imbolc signaled the beginning of springtime, with longer and warmer days. The origins of Imbolc The word Imbolc is…
Read MoreThis baked salmon recipe is easy to make and tastes delicious. Baked Salmon may not originate from Ireland but it is considered a traditional Irish…
Read MoreSean the Leprechaun had been living in Ireland for 600 years. He was the oldest and wisest of all the leprechauns in the land. With…
Read MoreAidan Gillen is a versatile actor from Ireland who has made a name for himself in both film and television. With his chiseled features, piercing…
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