Culture
Culture lives in the big names and the small habits. This section covers music, film, writing, and the everyday stuff that makes Ireland sound and feel the way it does.
The Mayo Curse
Since 1951, Mayo have contested ten All-Ireland football finals and lost every single one. Coincidence? [...]
The Mysterious Boa Figures: Ancient Guardians of Fermanagh’s Sacred Island
Two enigmatic stone figures guard Boa Island's ancient secrets in Lower Lough Erne
Turf: Powering Irish Homes for Centuries
The ancient fuel that heated Ireland's hearths and shaped a nation's character through generations of [...]
The Children of Knock: Ireland’s Most Famous Vision and Its Young Witnesses
The teenage witnesses who saw the Virgin Mary at Knock in 1879 and changed Irish [...]
Gaeilge: One of Europe’s Oldest Written Languages
Irish Gaelic boasts one of Europe's most ancient literary traditions, with manuscripts dating back over [...]
The Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival: Ireland’s Greatest Guitarist
Ballyshannon honours its most famous son with Ireland's premier blues festival, celebrating Rory Gallagher's enduring [...]
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Indiana Stones: The Waterford Man Reviving Ancient Irish Stone Lifting
David Keohan is bringing back Ireland's forgotten tradition of stone lifting, one boulder at a [...]
The Late Late Toy Show: Ireland’s Christmas Television Miracle
How a television programme about toys became Ireland's most cherished Christmas tradition and annual emotional [...]
Handfasting: When Love Made Its Own Laws in Ireland
The ancient Irish tradition that let couples marry themselves, no priest required.
