What is Imbolc? The Celtic fire festival that welcomes spring—in February

As the days begin to get longer, thousands gather across Ireland and Scotland to celebrate the return of the light after a ...
Irish Central

Did the Gaelic language have an influence on Icelandic culture?

An Icelandic archaeologist believes that Gaelic-speaking settlers from Ireland and Scotland had a profound impact on Iceland's language, landscape, and literature. Thorvaldur Fridriksson's new book ...
Irish Central

Landmark RTÉ documentary series explores evolution of Gaelic football

RTÉ's upcoming new series 'Hell for Leather – The Story of Gaelic Football' delves into the role of Gaelic football in the sporting, cultural and social history of modern Ireland. Over 5 years in the ...
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‘There are more Gaelic place names in east Belfast than anywhere else’: Former PUP leader on embracing the history of the east

Brian Ervine stands at the site of the castle once occupied by the last Gaelic lord of Clandeboye, Con O’Neill. He stands in an empty field with panoramic views over O’Neill’s former territory, a ...
Chicago Tribune

Gaelic Park in Oak Forest hosts commemoration of great famine: ‘The Irish will never forget’

Patrick O’Donovan obviously wasn’t around in the 1840s for the great famine in Ireland. But the more the country’s minister for culture, communications and sport researches and studies the subject, ...