On Station Island in Lough Derg, County Donegal, pilgrims give up shoes, food, and sleep for three days. The tradition has run since the twelfth century. Thousands still come every summer.
Ireland has more medieval tower houses per square mile than anywhere in Europe. The story behind all those stone towers reveals a fierce clan rivalry that shaped the entire island.
The Tuatha Dé Danann didn’t disappear when they lost Ireland — they went underground. Here’s how Ireland’s gods became the fairy folk still feared today.
The tragic true story of the White Lady of Charles Fort, Kinsale — the bride who never left and why soldiers still report seeing her on the ramparts.
The ancient Irish belief in the droch shúil — the evil eye — explains why grandmothers say ‘God bless’ when admiring a baby. Discover Ireland’s oldest living folk tradition.
In 1937, Irish schoolchildren were sent home to interview their grandparents — and what they wrote down became one of the world’s most extraordinary folklore archives.
The leannán sídhe is the Irish fairy said to grant genius to poets and musicians — while quietly consuming their lives. A haunting legend still whispered in Ireland.
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.
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.
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.