An Irish author discusses a couple of myths associated with Saint Patrick and how the figure's life was still amazing given ...

In this special live episode, recorded at the 2023 Hay Festival, Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Gillian Kenny and comedian Seán ...

Behind the shamrocks and gold-tipped rainbows, Ireland is packed with surprises—both in its history and in the ways it has ...

What we know about the real St. Patrick, from enslaved shepherd to high-class influencer, and from snake-banishing to pagan ...

“Irish Grief: Traditions, Myths, and Mourning Practices” will feature Jennifer Muldowney, an acclaimed author and expert in modern funeral planning, who will explore Ireland’s rich and fascinating ...

As they say in the Emerald Isle, 'Away with the fairies!' Here's the truth about leprechauns.

From the birthplace of St. Patrick to the color green, several popular myths actually have little to do with the true origins of the holiday.

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) ...

It wasn’t Saint Patrick but a long history of chilly weather and geographic isolation that kept the Emerald Isle snake-free ...

This is American Empire, Splinter’s rolling series of articles exploring the power of the United States and the different ways it is unleashed upon the world. Read our other entries here. In this ...