The Ghost of Jack Hayson
The ghost of Jack Hayson is a story that starts at the home of the Hayson family who lived in Waterford in the late 19th…
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Abhartach The Irish Vampire
Every country has its legends of terror and one of the most common and persistent of these legends, found worldwide, is that of the vampire….
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The Iron Age Period 500BC-400AD
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…
Corney The Dublin Poltergeist
Ireland has a lot of different ghost stories involving Poltergeist and this nest tale of terror takes place in Dublin, Ireland. This is a strange…
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Oscar Wilde was an Irish writer famous for not only for his plays and poems but also for his trial as a homosexual and subsequent…
The Founding of the Orange Order in 1795
Ireland’s population, in the 18th century, expanded rapidly. This was true of all the religious sections of Irish society, Catholic, Protestant and Dissenter. With this…
Traditions
Festival of Imbolc
In pre-Christian Ireland the festival of Imbloc signaled the beginning of spring time, with longer and warmer days. The origins of Imbolc The word Imbolc…
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The pilgrimage of Croagh Patrick
Festival of Lughnasadh
The Summer Festival of Bealtaine
Old May Day Customs & Traditions in Ireland
Recipes
Easy Baked Salmon Recipe Irish Style
This baked Salmon recipe is easy to make and tastes delicious. Baked Salmon may not originate from Ireland but it is considered a traditional Irish…
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Homemade Shortbread Recipe
How To Make Traditional Irish Stew
Traditional Christmas Pudding Recipe
Homemade Christmas Mince Pies
Culture
The Pogues
The Pogues are an Irish punk band formed in 1982 and have an outstanding popularity all over the world, and their song Fairytale of New…
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Irish Handball
Aslan – Irish Rock Group
The 12 Pubs of Christmas
The Saw Doctors
Folklore
The Old Hag of May Day
One of the old customs of May Day in Ireland was to protect your home and heard of cows from the Cailleachs (hags or old…
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St Patrick and the Devil
St Patrick and the Killer Snake
St Patrick and the River Shannon Serpent
