Irish Culture

Discover how the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland became one of the most Irish places on earth — and why its families still remember exactly where they came from.

On New Year’s Day 1892, a teenage girl from County Cork stepped forward at Ellis Island and made history as the very first immigrant processed through its gates. Here is her remarkable story.

Charlie Chaplin was one of the most recognised faces on earth. By the late 1950s, he could have chosen anywhere in the world to spend …

The ancient Irish geis was a sacred rule no hero could refuse. Breaking it always led to disaster — discover why Ireland’s greatest warriors were destroyed by the rules they could never escape.

For thousands of years, the Irish currach — a lightweight boat of sticks and canvas — was the only lifeline connecting Ireland’s remote island communities to the outside world.

Ireland has over 61,000 townlands — ancient land divisions, each with an Irish name going back a thousand years. They’re still in use today, and most visitors never hear the word.

A piseog was a real Irish folk belief — a jealous neighbour’s curse hidden in your field. Discover the dark tradition Irish farmers once feared.

In 1937, Irish schoolchildren were sent home to interview their grandparents — and what they wrote down became one of the world’s most extraordinary folklore archives.

The Story Behind Orla: Ireland’s Beloved Irish Girl Name ☘️ Your Irish family has a story waiting to be found. Discover where your Irish ancestors …

Ireland’s round towers stand at ancient monasteries across the island. Discover the one strange detail they all share — and what historians still can’t fully agree on.