The old Irish courting custom where young men called on families by the fire. Discover how love worked in rural Ireland — and why the family was always in the room.

Piseógs — the ancient Irish practice of placing deliberate curses on a neighbour’s land — were once one of rural Ireland’s darkest secrets. Here’s what farmers feared finding at dawn.

Discover the Irish merrow legend — the sea creature from Irish folklore who lived between two worlds, loved human men, and always returned to the waves in the end.

Discover how Irish monks walked to France, Germany and Switzerland in the early medieval period — founding cities, saving manuscripts, and changing European history forever.

The Irish language has been hiding inside everyday English for centuries. From galore to smithereens, discover the Irish words millions speak daily without knowing their roots.

Learn how to make perfectly soft, golden hot cross buns with raisins, warming spices, and a shiny apricot glaze. A traditional Irish and British classic, ready in under three hours.

The uilleann pipes are Ireland’s most complex instrument — played sitting down, with drones and regulators. Here’s why they take 21 years to master.

The Story Behind Brigid: Ireland’s Beloved Irish Girl Name Say it with us: BRIJ-id. Let it roll off the tongue with confidence, because this is …

Discover Nollaig na Mban, the Irish Women’s Christmas on January 6th — a beloved tradition from Cork and Kerry with a fascinating social history.

Discover the Irish surnames from Kilkenny – Fitzpatrick, Butler, Brennan, Phelan and more. Origins, meanings, and how to trace your Kilkenny roots today.