From the Biddy boys and Brat Bríde to holy wells and Brigid's crosses, February 1st was marked with great gusto in old ...

The word Imbolc means literally "in the belly" in the old Irish Neolithic language ... flame at her shrine in Co Kildare. One folk tradition that continues in some homes on St.

We're sure glad times have changed! The old Irish traditions that went with Nollaig na mBan range from the brilliant to the bizarre and they mainly hail from the south of Ireland, in and around ...

Irish tradition includes placing a tall red ... families share wafers and wish each other Merry Christmas according to their old traditions. Dinner begins after the first star appears.

Amplifying the Irish song tradition is a welcome pitstop on Dervish ... in new window ] But it is Dervish’s ability to marry the old and the new that brings absolute definition to the evening.