Ancient Irish burial mounds reveal both history and folklore, spirits guarding the dead, rituals tied to the solstice, and ...

How the feast of St Martin, or Martinmas, on November 11 fused Christian legend with rural seasonal rites that once shaped ...

Even modern-day Halloween traditions, like wearing costumes and carving pumpkins, come from ancient Samhain practices.

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Blood sacrifices involving pigs, sheep or geese were practiced in Ireland well into living memory on Martinmas ...

Rooted in Ireland’s rich tapestry of folklore, mythology and oral storytelling, Irish horror is having a moment, with eerie tales and spine-chilling films captivating audiences across the globe. Today ...