Opinion: when it came to weather forecasts and predictions, Irish folklore could give Met Éireann a run for their money The ever-changing weather is part of daily conversation in Ireland.
A look at the traditional ancient good and back luck signs that pop up in ancient Irish folklore. Between 1937 and 1938, some 100,000 schoolchildren in 5,000 primary schools collected local ...
God’s way or man’s way? We face this choice many times and in many ways, every day of our lives. Today we face many overwhelming challenges – political, economic and cultural. So, how do we ...
The origins of the Fairy King in old Celtic lore. Stories of fairies are prominent in Irish folklore, and the belief in a fairy hierarchy, or fairy royalty, has been a popular notion for centuries.
According to a long-standing weather folklore, a winter thunderstorm is signs that snow will follow within the next 10 days. While the saying has been passed down through the years, its scientific ...
Faeces and defecation are common in Catalan folklore, including the popular Catalan phrase usually said before a meal: “Menja bé, caga fort i no tinguis por a la mort!", which translates as ...
We are now a folk-story society. The drones. The immigrants eating cats and dogs. The crime wave and “economic hardships” that haven’t been real since 2022. It’s all folklore. Stories that a ...
Opinion: a huge number of folklore traditions and rituals have grown up around the little wren, especially at this time of year Now that the festive season is here and we're busy shopping ...
Here, we’re heading south to the Caribbean country of Belize, on the northeastern coast of Central America. In bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. With pastry blender or two knives, cut in ...