WHEN Giraldus Cambrensis visited Ireland in the twelfth century, he found the people “a trifle paganish.” They believed in all sorts of fairies, banshees, witches, and changelings— “the gods of the ...
This small island country in the North Atlantic has quite the global reputation for a country of just 5 milllion people. The ...
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The criminal trial following the 1895 torture and murder of the Tipperary woman was a media sensation home and away.
Divided into four categories—“Tricksters,” “The Sea,” “Quests,” and “Romance”—the 16 tales that make up this handsomely designed collection are adapted from sources originally published between 1888 ...
From fairy forts to magpies and itchy noses – new research reveals Kilkenny tops Ireland’s first-ever 'Superstition Index' ...