Despite its allegorical significance about paganism, the snake myth has persisted unquestioned. Meanwhile, St. Brigid, an equally venerable Irish patron saint, credited with the infinitely more ...

On Friday, we will publish numbers 50 to 26 and on Saturday we will reveal the top 25 Irish fiction titles of the century so far. The novel that arose from a Facebook page sharing real-life ...

Her Irish eyes are smiling, but it’s her native tongue that has captured New Yorkers’ attention. Born and raised on a farm in County Cork, Ireland, Vivienne Sayers O’Callaghan moved to ...

Genetic analysis of human remains within several of the tombs initially seemed to reinforce this. But our latest research has ...

Nonetheless the entire event was contaminated with the insidious mythology of Irish specialness, the perception that denizens of the Emerald Isle are a loquacious, hot-tempered, often maddening ...

If you’re a home mixologist, you probably have a few bottles that are both indispensable and also often overlooked. They’re the kind of spirits, liqueurs, and ingredients that you always have ...

The ancient Irish were at least familiar with the notion of reincarnation, as Irish mythology shows. The Druids left us no written record of their religion or the belief system of our ancient ...

To jog their memory, should they need it jogged, I sent them Neilsen’s list of the top 250 bestsellers in Ireland since 2000 and listed the many major domestic and international prizes Irish ...

Though only 1 in 9 people in the U.S. claim Irish heritage, about 61% of Americans plan to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, according to the National Retail Federation. Wearing green, hosting a ...

Inspired by the natural world, Irish mythology, folklore and landscapes, her work centres on the use of unique textiles through a combination of newly developed artisanal wool and repurposed ...

Irish eyes shouldn’t be smiling over Ireland’s newest celebrity resident, Rosie O’Donnell. “Good luck, that’s all I’m going to say. . . . Don’t try to send her back to us, OK?” ...

Acclaimed for its beer, music, and breathtaking views, Ireland is known for many wonderful things — and its food is no different. Celebrated for its hearty and wholesome nature, Irish cuisine is ...