Why Every Irish Family Once Had a Plot of Bog They Guarded Like Gold
The ancient Irish tradition of turf cutting from bogs — the slean, the stacking, and why generations of families guarded their bog plots like gold.
The ancient Irish tradition of turf cutting from bogs — the slean, the stacking, and why generations of families guarded their bog plots like gold.
Discover the story of Spancil Hill, County Clare — the ancient June fair that inspired Ireland’s most heartbreaking emigrant song, and why it still draws crowds every summer.
Ireland’s ancient round towers have puzzled historians for centuries. The entrance is always three metres off the ground — and the monks who built them did it on purpose.
Meet the Irish púca — a shape-shifting trickster that became Shakespeare’s Puck, inspired Harvey, and still haunts Ireland’s wild places today.
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.
Every visitor to Ireland notices them sooner or later.
If you’ve ever stood inside one of Ireland’s ancient tower houses,…
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