Halloween (the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain) marks the start of the darkest time of year because it sits evenly between ...

Acclaimed Welsh artist and campaigner Charlotte Church on her stunning The Dreaming retreat has announced its 2025 programme ...

October belongs to Pegasus and the water constellations, which float through the southern sky after nightfall. Reigning supreme high in the south are the Great Square of Pegasus and, stretching from ...

Activities include the Saint Patrick’s Parade, Irish Festival, Bloomsday Celebration, Samhain event and Celtic Christmas performance, as well as Gaelic language lessons, literature workshops and ...

According to superstition, if Phil comes out of his burrow on Groundhog Day and sees his shadow, it will scare him enough ...

IrishCentral Contributor Ethan Rooney takes a look at how Ireland's cultural roots are being brought to the fore of modern-day contemporary life.

Traditionally, Celtic cultures celebrated four festivals that were based on seasonal turning points: Samhain, Imbolc, Beltaine and Lughnasa. Many Christian holidays we observe today are based on ...

And before St. Brighid, February 2—three months after Samhain—was known as Imbolc: a pre-Christian observance whose Irish Gaelic etymology means "in the belly," a shepherd's nod to pregnant ...