Getting a Gaelic Tattoo
A Gaelic tattoo is a visual tribute to a connection you feel with Ireland. Perhaps you have the Celtic culture in your blood, or you’ve visited Irel…
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Discussion about Ireland, the Irish language, its history, people and culture.
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?
Who was Pangur Bán?
Written in the 9th century, the poem “Pangur Bán” is one of the oldest surviving texts from Early Ireland. Delivered in eight stanzas of four lin…
Are Celtic Languages Under Pressure?
Six of the living Celtic languages are under pressure to one degree or another. Each of them is ranked at best as “vulnerable” according to the UN…
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…
An MĂłr-RĂoghan: The Morrigan in Irish Mythology
An MĂłr-RĂoghan—or the Morrigan, in English—is a figure that evolved and somewhat changed throughout Irish mythology. Nonetheless, she is most co…
Wren Day Customs
Lá an DreoilĂn (Wren Day) occurs on St. Stephen’s Day. Irish linguists speculate that "dreoilĂn" derives from two combined words, "draoi" and "Ă…
