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Folklore

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Tales from Irish folklore: Did you know the first shoemaker was from Carrick-on-Suir?

Tales from Irish folklore: Did you know the first shoemaker was from Carrick-on-Suir?

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

In the Anthology of Irish Folk Tales, Aideen McBride relays the tale of The First Ever Brogue Maker.
Laura with her great-grandmother’s unique dresser features in folklore calendar 

Laura with her great-grandmother’s unique dresser features in folklore calendar 

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

Project was featured on the RTÉ Today show on Friday afternoon
Spooky figures from Irish mythology: Headless horsemen, wailing women, and Púca

Spooky figures from Irish mythology: Headless horsemen, wailing women, and Púca

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Even modern-day Halloween traditions, like wearing costumes and carving pumpkins, come from ancient Samhain practices.
Irish folklore in Meath and Laois: Gates that won't close and the House of Death

Irish folklore in Meath and Laois: Gates that won't close and the House of Death

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

In The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales, Richard Marsh explores the phenomenon of gates that won't stay closed in Moynalty, a small village in Co Meath.
Burning ears, magpies, and the cure: Old Irish superstitions and remedies

Burning ears, magpies, and the cure: Old Irish superstitions and remedies

Sun, 06 Jul, 2025

Even if you don't believe in these old notions, chances are you know a family member or friend who obeys them
Tales from Irish folklore: What are fairy forts?

Tales from Irish folklore: What are fairy forts?

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

Many tales warn against the disturbing of fairy forts, as they are believed to be portals to the otherworld.
Banshees and stray sods: Tales from Irish folklore

Banshees and stray sods: Tales from Irish folklore

Mon, 28 Oct, 2024

Have you ever fallen victim to a stray sod and found yourself lost and walking aimlessly?

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