which is described by The British Trust for Ornithology as "an extremely rare visitor to Britain and Ireland". Another ...
A popular Irish Pub in Downtown Syracuse is keeping centruies of tradition alive with music, food, drinks and a lot of ...
Lá an Dreoilín (wren day) was once again celebrated in weird and wonderful style in Dingle on St Stephen’s Day as all manifestation of colour poured through the streets of the town. From early morning ...
Today you might only know the phrase “the 12 days of Christmas” from the popular carol. Few people still observe all 12 days, ...
Still celebrated in parts of Ireland and in the diaspora, Wren’s day involves a parade where hunters sing at homes after ...
The abnormally warm winter weather isn’t helping to contain the virus. The birds congregate to keep the still water open and ...
Tana French is best known for her “Dublin Murder Squad” books, but her latest series of novels is something new. She’s ...
There are a few theories about where Boxing Day got its name, but there is one correct answer. It is nothing to do with the ...
In Ireland, the day after Christmas is referred to as St ... Originally, this ritual was linked with the stoning of wren ...
kept his memory alive in Ireland. Lá an Dreoilín (Wren Day), when the Wren Boys went from house to house with a dead wren on ...
With the festive period rapidly approaching, we took a look back with the help of Armagh County Museum's curator Sean Barden, ...
Back in the 1930s the Christmas traditions observed across the north west in many ways similar to those beloved by us all today.