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Folklore: home baking brings back sweet memories
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Traditional recipes never grow old with every bite full of happy thoughts.
30 April 2025 Features
Folklore: the dark art of piseogs on an enchanting May morning
The sinister side of some May Day customs that you may know and some that are best forgotten.
9 April 2025 Features
Tall tales of beloved ‘market carpet’ have left me floored
The magnificent history of Ireland’s towering trees is in the spotlight following the recent storms, writes Shane Lehane.
The kitchen dresser takes centre stage
Rather than just a piece of furniture, folklorist Michael Fortune sees the beauty and historic value of the old-time country dresser, writes Deirdre Verney.
19 March 2025 Features
Folklore: let’s celebrate Hedgehog Day and the beckoning of spring
This small, prickly animal emerging from its slumber reminds us our winter hibernation period is over, writes Shane Lehane.
29 January 2025 Gardening
Folklore: straw clothes and Cromwell’s nose – the mummers had it all
The much-antipicated mumming plays feted the end of one year and the promise of new life ahead, writes Shane Lehane.
1 January 2025 Features
Folklore: ‘this farm would be nothing, without a woman or a girl’
As we celebrate the Women & Agriculture conference, we reflect on women’s contribution on farms, writes Shane Lehane ,
23 October 2024 Features
Folklore: Pattern Pies and Maggie Men
Shane Lehane reminds us of two forgotten traditions associated with the celebrations at the end of September.
11 September 2024 Features
Of mice and men and cats
Why has his cat Inky decided to totally ignore the invasion of mice in his house, wonders Shane Lehane.
14 August 2024 Features
The mighty men of Matehy
The townland of Matehy has a special place in the annals of tug-of-war, writes Shane Lehane.
17 July 2024 Features