What an Irish Wake Looked Like Before the Funeral Parlours Arrived
Discover the forgotten Irish wake traditions — keening, wake games, clay pipes, and the rituals that shaped how Ireland said goodbye to its dead.
Discover the forgotten Irish wake traditions — keening, wake games, clay pipes, and the rituals that shaped how Ireland said goodbye to its dead.
The Burren in County Clare is unlike anywhere on earth — Arctic flowers grow beside Mediterranean orchids on 250 square miles of bare limestone pavement.
Dublin coddle is the city’s original Saturday night dish — sausage, bacon, potato, and onion slow-cooked in a simple broth. Discover the forgotten history behind Dublin’s most honest meal.
The Cailleach Bhéara carved Ireland’s wild landscapes. This ancient Irish goddess still receives offerings at sacred sites in Kerry and Cork today.
Discover the ancient Bealtaine traditions that once sent Irish women into the fields before sunrise on May morning — and why some still do it today.
Found only in one narrow valley in County Galway, Connemara marble is a 600-million-year-old green stone that millions in the Irish diaspora carry as a physical connection to home.
Hand-woven in Donegal cottages for centuries, this speckled Irish cloth still captivates the world’s finest tailors. Discover the remarkable story of Donegal tweed.
The Leanan Sídhe gives artists their greatest gift — and takes their lives. Discover the haunting Irish fairy legend behind the country’s tragic poets and musicians.
The Fleadh Cheoil is Ireland’s great music feast, where 400,000 visitors descend on one town each summer for sessions that last until dawn.
The same tune, played on the same instrument, can…