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…
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Discussion about Ireland, the Irish language, its history, people and culture.
An MĂłr-RĂoghan: The Morrigan in Irish Mythology
An MĂłr-RĂoghanâor the Morrigan, in Englishâis a figure that evolved and somewhat changed throughout Irish mythology. Nonetheless, she is most co…
Wren Day Customs
LĂĄ an DreoilĂn (Wren Day) occurs on St. Stephenâs Day. Irish linguists speculate that "dreoilĂn" derives from two combined words, "draoi" and "Ă…
CRĂ: A thrilling new Irish-language crime series
Learn about CRĂ, a thrilling new Irish-language crime drama series set in the Irish Gaeltacht that's represents the best of Gaelic Noir...
TĂłraĂocht Dhiarmada agus GrĂĄinne
As Irish mythology confirms, the love triangle has long been a classic trope in storytelling. TĂłraĂocht Dhiarmada agus GrĂĄinne, one of the major st…
Ann Glover, Irish-speaking ‘witch’ hanged in Boston
Ar chuala tĂșÂ riamh faoi Ann Glover? A native speaker of Irish, her tragic tale begins in rural Ireland, and ends in Boston, where she is recorded as…
What is the Fenian Cycle (an FhiannaĂocht)?
The Fenian Cycle follows Fionnâs life, from conception to supposed death in the Battle of Gabhra, and details his exploits in between. This body of …
Three Scary Figures from Irish Folklore
While the typical Halloween images of witches, skeletons and zombies may seem fairly mundane to us now, those in Ancient Ireland believed themselves t…