“Wild Mountain Thyme” is an Irish folk song with strong roots in Scottish traditions. The Belfast-based folk musician Francis McPeake took an old Scottish song from the early 19th century ...

Here are seven common Irish Roman Catholic Christmas traditions which were common from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century. Preparation for Christmas started during Advent with a rigorous clean ...

This year the Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB ... The Christmas tree is a surprisingly late addition to the Christmas tradition – Presbyterian minister Alexander Porter Goudy is thought ...

Women's Christmas was also associated with the Irish death divination customs that were practised at Halloween. One tradition is that a "cake" of mud or clay was made and candles named for the ...

While having a roast dinner on December 25 remains the most popular tradition in Ireland, 42 per cent say they have no plans yet to pop a turkey in the oven. Watching Christmas films is also at ...

as "Women's Christmas," is one of Ireland's biggest traditions and is observed on January 6. On this day, women traditionally get a much-needed rest after catering to everyone during the holiday ...

We know that the Irish can be a superstitious lot, and of course, New Year's Day also had many customs and traditions that ... the match continued on Little Christmas Day.

One of the biggest celebrations of the year, Christmas is steeped in tradition and folklore ... gaining popularity for some time, but hardy Irish folk have been taking an annual Christmas Day ...

The mum-of-three completed her sacred Christmas tradition on Tuesday, one that she feels she is the 'only person left in Ireland' doing. Lucy sends out 25 Christmas cards every year and this year ...

“Happy Women’s Christmas!” Irish ladies greet each other on January 6, marking the long-held tradition of Nollaig na mBan, called ‘Women’s Christmas’ or ‘Little Christmas’ in Englis ...