In this special live episode, recorded at the 2023 Hay Festival, Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Gillian Kenny and comedian Seán ...
As they say in the Emerald Isle, 'Away with the fairies!' Here's the truth about leprechauns.
Island potter and cofounder of the Island Folk Pottery and Sculpture Trail (Fairy Trail) Bill O’Callaghan originally hails from Ireland. “I grew up in Cork. We were a big family, 11 kids. It rained — ...
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Las Vegas leprechaun pranced with a pot of gold at the end of Rainbow Boulevard, handing out shiny coins as part of a decade-old tradition created by a psychotherapist. The ...
Suir, Co Tipperary? In the Anthology of Irish Folk Tales, Aideen McBride relays the tale of The First Ever Brogue Maker. It was once a normal thing to have no shoes, and people got on with what they ...
Editor Ailbhe Malone introduces her new anthology Banshee, which sees a formidable line-up of acclaimed female writers (amongst them Naoise Dolan, Megan Nolan, Wendy Erskine and Sarah Maria Griffin) ...
People in Cumbria, as throughout the world, celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17 to honour the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick.
On March 17 every year, people in Ireland and across the world celebrate St Patrick’s Day. But who was St Patrick, and why is ...
Since the 18th century, St. Patrick’s Day has been linked with the color green. But before then, according to theirishjewelrycompany.com, blue was used to celebrate the patron saint of Ireland.
One pub even has its own 'real-life leprechaun' to bring the party atmosphere to the city ...
If you want some gold, today might be a good day to hunt for a leprechaun, it being St. Patrick’s Day and all. I’ve heard these little creatures have an affinity for gold, and if you catch one, it ...