6 Myths People Still Believe About Ireland (Busted)

Thousands of years ago, Irish families buried butter in bogs. Archaeologists are still finding it today — and nobody fully agrees on why.

Discover the Celtic concept of thin places in Ireland — where the veil between worlds grows thin. Skellig Michael, Glendalough, and beyond.

Every summer, Irish teenagers go to remote Gaeltacht villages and speak nothing but Irish. Discover the tradition that shapes a generation.

In rural Ireland, certain families have held the hereditary power to heal specific ailments for generations. They never charge for it. And people still come to them today.

The story of Irish crossroads dancing — the beloved outdoor tradition that authorities tried to ban but rural communities refused to abandon, forever.

The Irish pig was the family’s lifeline and economic survival. Discover why it was called ‘the gentleman who pays the rent’ and how it shaped rural Ireland for centuries.

Every stitch in a traditional Aran sweater has a name and a meaning. Discover the harsh island life on the Aran Islands that gave the world this iconic Irish symbol.

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.