It’s Gaelic, originally. Or an anglicized version of a Gaelic name, if you’re being fussy. Most people believe it to derive from the ancient “cano,”...
When Fontaines D.C. were living in Dublin and making their first album, Dogrel, the five band members would pile into drummer Tom Coll’s car and blast their freshly recorded songs through...
There are countless stories of shenanigans when it comes to poitín. Once banned in Ireland, the alcoholic beverage is a bit like Irish moonshine and has...
The ancient Celts believed in the eternal spiritual life and the relationship with the divine and with nature. The most important things in life came...
Having produced the likes of James, Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Bram Stoker, and countless others, the is no doubting the legacy of Dublin’s literary landscape. Literary...
There is something in Wales that inspires. Perhaps it is the labyrinth of mines under the mountains, the cloud-wrapped summits, or trickling valley streams. Here...
The struggling and conflicted artist is a cliche as old as time, and it was an archetype that ultimately defined Anthony Hopkins. He felt great shame...
Our Fall 2024 edition explores the world of Celtic Magic & Witchcraft! Also, enjoy feature stories on author Marian Keyes, Belfast International Arts Festival, Irish...
The world of Celtic faeries is a captivating and enchanting one, filled with myths, legends, and traditions that have been passed down for centuries. These...
Bookshops are an essential component of Celtic culture, and book towns have become an equally vital and vibrant fixture. There is nothing quite like walking...
Where is the tomb of Merlin, the Welsh wizard who features in the legends of King Arthur? Somewhere in Wales, you might imagine…however, it actually...
Rose Sutherland can’t recall the first time she heard the classic myth of The Selkie Wife. Growing up with Scottish, Irish, and English ancestry, “it...
