Imbolc then is translated as ‘in the belly of the mother’ – like the seeds of plants beginning to move in thebelly of Mother ...

MET Eireann has confirmed “sunny spells” in the new forecast over the coming days as the evenings get brighter going into the ...

Göbekli Tepe, Turkey Nestled in the rugged terrains of southeastern Turkey lies Göbekli Tepe, an archaeological site that ...

The celebrations will culminate in a candlelit procession this evening, starting at St Brigid's Shrine at Faughart and ...

Grace Church, 303 South Main Street, Kilmarnock, will host a Celtic service at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9. The beginning of marks ...

Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day. Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism! The Winter Solstice will be celebrated at the Knockroe Passage Tomb in ...

This Saturday marks St Brigid's Day and, contrary to the recent stormy and wintry weather that left the country battered and bruised, the conventional beginning of spring. To commemorate the birth and ...

Sunlight was emerging through the clouds on St Brigid’s Day, marking the Celtic start of spring, as they came to honour a ...

Newgrange, which was built about 5,000 years ago, is Ireland's most famous prehistoric site. It's especially famous for a spectacular event on December 21, also known as the Winter Solstice ...

Many of Ireland’s backroads lead to ancient ... Many stone circles were also aligned to mark the winter or summer solstice. The Grange Stone Circle near Lough Gur in County Limerick drew a ...

While every country has its own tradition, Suzie Lee, a TV chef in Northern Ireland, said that in her parents’ native ... Lunar New Year begins during the second new moon after the winter solstice. As ...

Redwings are back! One of winter’s delights is to see groups of redwings during their winter holidays in the UK, usually ...