Lugh in Irish Mythology: Ireland’s Sun God and the Harvest Festival He Created
Every summer, thousands of Irish people climb Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, most famously on Reek Sunday, the last Sunday of July. Some walk barefoot …
Every summer, thousands of Irish people climb Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, most famously on Reek Sunday, the last Sunday of July. Some walk barefoot …
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Irish family names like Murphy, Kelly, O’Brien, and Walsh carry centuries of history. Discover the Gaelic origins of Ireland’s most common surnames and what they reveal about your ancestors’ county, clan, and story — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Grace O’Malley sailed to London in 1593 and walked away with everything she asked for. The story of the Pirate Queen who outmanoeuvred Elizabeth I — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
Photo by Karolina Kołodziejczak on Unsplash What’s the best Irish dish of all time? ☘️ Vote in our Best Irish Food poll — recipes nominated …
Manannán mac Lir is the Irish god of the sea, the Otherworld, and magic — a shape-shifting deity who ruled every wave on Ireland’s 2,500-kilometre coastline and guided souls to the paradise beyond the Atlantic horizon. — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.
If your family left Ireland from the north, there is a good chance County Antrim is where your story begins. Antrim gave the world some …
There is a moment every diaspora traveller knows. You step off the plane, breathe in the cool, damp air, and something shifts. The fields look …
You dress your children up every October. You carve a pumpkin. You buy sweets and wait by the door. But here’s the thing. Every one …
Ireland has around 65 surviving round towers, built by monks between the 9th and 12th centuries as bell towers and refuges during Viking raids. Learn their history and the best sites to visit — plus get weekly Ireland stories free in our newsletter.