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It's one of the most enduring mysteries of Irish life, the contrast between our often epic landscape and the fairly homespun people you will often find living in the midst of it all. Places with ...

When the British occupiers sought to stamp out the Irish language after the Great Famine of the 1840s nearly wiped out the Irish people, they had enthusiastic help from Irish schoolteachers. Children ...

Even in an age of smart devices and fact-checking apps, we still fly across oceans to kiss ancient stones, toss coins into fountains, or whisper wishes into enchanted wells. Why? Because myths offer ...

Irish baby name Lir means 'sea' and was given to just five boys in 2024. Named after sea god from Irish mythology and ...