Groundhog Day predicts the end of winter with the appearance of a shadow under this furry mammal, but the origins of the practice lie with a witch of Celtic myth, Imbolc, the holiday associated ...

The St Brigid’s Day bank holiday still takes some getting used to. Let’s be honest, a day off after the long, cold, dark ...

As the ritual closed and the evening wound to an end, attendees enjoyed a community potluck and friendly conversation. With the scent of incense still hanging heavy in the air, ritual participants ...

The Celtic peoples celebrated their New Year on November 1 ... There shall not be found among you ... one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one ...

Could the Pre-Christian and Christian historical sites at Finner in Bundoran, Co Donegal illuminate a connection to the stars ...

Dr Fiona Murphy says traditions like The Biddy on 1 February remind us of the threads that hold us together as a people.

Whether by brewing a cleansing tea, baking a honeyed bannock, or leaving a symbolic offering to nature — engaging in these ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across ...

This type of behaviour is typical of Celtic festivals as a sort of purge ... 8th to 10th centuries though it is usually attributed to the "Christianising" of old pagan festivals by saints to ease the ...

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