Nestled in the heart of Northern Ireland’s unique festival scene is Imagine! Belfast - a vital and vibrant annual gathering dedicated to progressive ideas, dynamic...
Although the fiddle was established in Irish traditional music before the Uilleann Pipes, the references to its predecessors do not date back as far as...
What could be more Irish on St Patrick’s Day than an old-school serving of Corned Beef? Ingredients 3 lb Corned Beef 1 tbsp pickling spice 1 onion yellow or white, sliced...
Growing up Protestant, I knew very little about saints…although I recognized that many towns, churches and schools were named for them. Today, if my sources...
When Saint Patrick and his missionaries first brought Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century, the Irish had no useful written language. Ogham, an early system...
Druids were an important part of ancient Scottish society, serving as spiritual leaders and advisors to kings and chieftains. Their knowledge of nature and the...
The smallest of mainland Britain's component countries, Wales offers many wonderful reasons to visit. The south includes Cardiff, a superb base from which to begin...
