St Patrick – Patron Saint of Ireland
Saint Patrick has become one of the worlds most popular saints who is a complex figure in terms of his history. St Patrick is a Patron Saint…
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St Patrick and the Devil
In Ireland, there are many folklore stories associated with devil and his cloven feet. With the Irish being very superstitious such stories bring a lot…
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The Mary Carrick Poltergeist
Not strictly an Irish folklore tale but as Mary Carrick did immigrate to America from Ireland we decided it worth including. This story was told…
Robert Devereux arrives in Ireland
Following the defeat of the English at the battle of the Yellow Ford in 1598, many of the southern Gaelic clans began to come out…
History of Irish Diaspora
Mass migration of the Irish peaked during the the Great Famine (An Gorta Mor) or commonly known as the Potato Famine of 1845-1850. The Famine in Ireland…
St Brendan The Navigator
St Brendan of Clonfert or in Irish; Naomh Breandán, is known as “the Navigator”, “the Voyager”, or “the Bold” and is one of the early Irish…
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
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
The Children of Lir
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
