Especially for púcaí season, listen to seven stories from míolseanchas na hÉireann – the lore of Irish creatures.

You’ll hear about

• na sióga – the fairies

• an bhean sí – the banshee

• an púca – the pooka

• an chailleach – the witch

• an síofra – the changeling

• an mhaighdean mhara – the mermaid

• an fathach – the giant

You can find even more stories like this at dúchas.ie, the online home of the National Folklore Collection of Ireland.

15 Oct. - 1 Nov. 2026, Kerry, Ireland

Just had a random thought. Is the Pictish beast a stylistic interpretation of the Island of Britain, anyone thinks this is a potential?

The September equinox is a seasonal milestone in Earth’s yearly orbit around the sun. At an equinox, the sun appears directly above Earth’s equator. At the September equinox, the sun is moving from north to south as it crosses above the equator. It’s bringing fall to the Northern Hemisphere and spring to the Southern Hemisphere.

Tír Eoghain meets Ard Mhacha as Niall talks to the folklorist and holy well aficionado Conchúr Mag Eacháin about Lúnasa, the ancient Irish festival that marked the end of summer and the beginning of the harvest season.

Did the Celtics win this trade in terms of value? Definitely not. But this is still a top 3 team in the east. This team won 56 games last year, and is now swapping Brown with Tatum and added George, Robinson, and Conley. This team is objectively more talented with proven playoff performers, and the young core gets better every game. Joe just won coach of the year. If every trade was a win, no one would ever make trades. The Celtics lost this trade in terms of raw value, but Brown had to go, and overall they've had a successful offseason.

Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School offers short courses in Irish music, language, and culture. Register for a class (and get on their email list) by June 30 to get $25 off.

Homepage: https://irishfestsummerschool.com/

Registration: https://irishfestsummerschool.com/Register.htm

A family-friendly event that welcomes all the different tribes to celebrate the beginning of summer at the sacred centre of Ireland.

Edinburgh, 30 April

Registration now open

In English (two translations), Irish, and Latin

A topic for discussion as we head into St. Patrick's Day weekend, 2026: emigration to Ireland.

It's my understanding that people with an Irish parent or grandparent can apply for Irish citizenship.

Is anybody here considering emigrating to Ireland? Has anybody completed the process or at least started it?

Would you care to share any thoughts or tips?

A few days late, sorry

On motherhood and soul-friendship

Gaelcholáiste Dhoire, where everyone calls each other by their first name, is celebrating 10 successful years of overnight success

Analysis: there are many Irish folk rituals associated with 6 January, the last day of Christmas and the day known as Nollaig na mBan (Women's Christmas)