Clannad: A Legacy of Music, Language and Culture
Clannad, the pioneering, Grammy award-winning Irish band formed in the early 1970s, holds a unique place in both musical and cultural history. Renowne…
Imbolc – tús an earraigh / the start of spring!
Is féile thábhachtach í Imbolc i bhféilire traidisiúnta na hÉireann. Ceiliúrtar í ar an gcéad lá de Fheabhra, ag marcáil tús an earraigh d…
St. Brigid’s Day: An Evolving Celebration
She might have been around at least half a millennium already, but her stock is now on the rise. Introducing St. Brigid, Ireland’s new (and oldest) …
Brigid: Origins of the Goddess
Brigid is famously known as both Christian Saint and Pagan Goddess, but what does the medieval literature have to say about her Goddess form?
Cérbh í Naomh Bríd?
Bean a bhí an-tábhachtach i saol na hÉireann ba ea Bríd, is cuma Bríd na Págánachta nó Bríd na Críostaíochta atá i gceist.
Máirtín Ó Díreáin: A Voice of the Gaeltacht in Modern Irish Poetry
Máirtín Ó Díreáin is credited, along with his contemporaries Seán Ó Ríordáin and Máire Mhac an tSaoi, for breathing new life into Irish lang…
Turas Gaeilge: Finding Irish Through Community, Commitment and Certification!
Sarah Town reflects on a lifelong relationship with language, cultural exchange, and identity, tracing her journey into learning Irish. From online re…
Nollaig na mBan: Women’s Christmas in Ireland
The twelfth and final day of Christmas, January 6th, is known as 'Nollaig na mBan' (also referred to as Women's Christmas, or Little Christmas). Altho…