Tag: Irish

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…

An Mór-Ríoghan—or the Morrigan, in English—is a figure that evolved and somewhat changed throughout Irish mythology. Nonetheless, she is most co…

Learn about CRÁ, a thrilling new Irish-language crime drama series set in the Irish Gaeltacht that's represents the best of Gaelic Noir...

As Irish mythology confirms, the love triangle has long been a classic trope in storytelling. Tóraíocht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne, one of the major s…

Ar chuala tú 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…

The Fenian Cycle follows Fionn’s life, from conception to supposed death in the Battle of Gabhra, and details his exploits in between. This body of …

Of the vast body of ancient literature captured in the four cycles (or collections) of Irish mythology, An Táin Bó Cúailnge may be the most importa…

For purposes of classification, many legends and sagas from Ireland’s medieval manuscripts are gathered into one of four “cycles,” or collection…