
History
Learn about Irish history, folklore, and mythology - from the ancient times of glory to the modern Ireland.

The enduring traditions of St. Brigid's Day
Imbolc marks the Irish pagan start of spring - something is stirring
The Celtic and Catholic traditions of St. Brigid and her cross
On This Day: Derry civil rights marchers shot and killed on Bloody Sunday
On This Day: Kitty O'Shea was born in London in 1846
On This Day: Luke Kelly of The Dubliners passed away in 1984
On This Day: Iconic Irish writer William Butler Yeats died in 1939
The "Bad Bridgets" - forgotten Famine era single pregnant women who fled to America
How Brigid went from a Celtic goddess to Catholic saint
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