a significant character in Irish mythology and folklore. She is most famous for her role in Tochmarc Etaine as a maiden of the Tuatha de Dannan who fell for Midir of the seven-pointed spear ...

It's because of these Irish roots that we have plenty of Halloween-worthy Irish legends and myths. The Celts believed the year was divided into two parts, the lighter half in the summer and the ...

The idea of the leprechaun may be derived from the Tuatha Dé Danann, a supernatural race in Irish mythology connected with the main deities of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland. They dwell in the ...

For a country with a rich musical heritage and fascinating mythology, it seems only apt that Ireland’s national symbol is the harp. Ireland is the only country that has a musical instrument ...

The name Fódhla, pronounced foh-lah, is one the rise. The name comes from a figure in Irish mythology, the goddess Fódhla. Liam Neeson's most overlooked action flick has become a major success ...

As the Banshee has supernatural abilities, her story is a myth rather than a legend. The Banshee has been reimagined in different places over different times. For example, in Ireland she has been ...

That just didn’t exist for my name! “What I did have, however, was this wonderful story from Irish mythology about a beautiful young woman who shared my name. It felt very special to me to see ...

So the makers of The Unreal (RTÉ One, Sunday, 5.10pm) are to be congratulated. Bringing ancient Irish mythology into the present day, this enjoyable children’s caper is a family-friendly ...

The 1994-1997 Rainbow government of Fine Gael, Labour and Democratic Left has never been given due credit for the role it played in laying the ground for the Belfast Agreement, former minister for ...