A huge number of folklore traditions and rituals have grown up around the little wren, especially at this time of year ...

The little wise wren replied, "if the eagle can win through ... But according to many local myths and beliefs in Ireland, the bird is thought to bring bad luck and bad news. This can be seen ...

The robin is one of the few birds which continues to sing ... This lively event, much tamer now with the use of an imitation ...

The tradition has its roots in ancient Ireland when a real wren was killed and carried around in a holly bush tied to a long pole - these days fake birds are used. The wren is one of the smallest ...

James Crombie knew nothing about birds when this all started ... That was four years ago. Ireland was in the maw of the pandemic and the normal run of his day job as a sports photographer had ...

Here are just a few of Ireland’s favorite traditions ... wrens pecked on their drums and woke them. The wren became known as “The Devil’s Bird.” To remember this, on St. Stephen’s ...

Delve in to the wonderful world of Birds and discover their incredible behaviour through photos from our Wildlife ...

The stoat is one of Ireland’s oldest mammals and carries quite a punch, probably because of its furtive nature and secretive ...

If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism ... have started to overwinter and are common visitors to gardens. The local birds are not going to be outdone by this blow-in, and a wren ...

It will come as no great consolation that the 2024-2025 storm season — which commenced at the end of August — has only ...

A new report from Deakin University researchers in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature—Australia (WWF—Australia ...