Halloween (the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain) marks the start of the darkest time of year because it sits evenly between ...

So meteorological spring starts on March 1st, astronomical spring starts on March 21st, and traditional (Irish school) spring ...

Biddy’s Day festival fast approaching on the February bank holiday weekend, Killorglin and it’s famous Biddy’s Parade are set to be featured on our TV screens on Monday, February 3 at 6.30pm.

October belongs to Pegasus and the water constellations, which float through the southern sky after nightfall. Reigning supreme high in the south are the Great Square of Pegasus and, stretching from ...

Acclaimed Welsh artist and campaigner Charlotte Church on her stunning The Dreaming retreat has announced its 2025 programme ...

Traditionally, Celtic cultures celebrated four festivals that were based on seasonal turning points: Samhain, Imbolc, Beltaine and Lughnasa. Many Christian holidays we observe today are based on ...

According to superstition, if Phil comes out of his burrow on Groundhog Day and sees his shadow, it will scare him enough ...

The St Brigid’s Day bank holiday still takes some getting used to. Let’s be honest, a day off after the long, cold, dark ...

According to myth, cave wyrms are terrifying creatures that live deep inside mountain caves, or sometimes in marshes and fens ...

It is deeply rooted in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain which marked the end of the harvest season and dates back more than 2,000 years. "From traditions to archaeological sites to incredible ...

Samhain pronounced “sow-win”, is derived ... According to The Encyclopaedia of Britannica this ancient Celtic tradition, was practiced on November the 1st and believed to be the day when ...