SAINTS of Ireland’s county CORK
Saint Finbarr (Finnbarr): September 25, c. 550–623: Cork City (St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral), Gougane BarraPatron saint of Cork, Finbarr founded…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county DERRY
The Giant’s Stone Thrown from Breecy Mountain: A massive stone resting on a hill in Barnhugh was said to have…
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FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county KILDARE
Saint Brigid’s Cloak: Saint Brigid, patron saint of Kildare, requested land from a chieftain for…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county KILKENNY
The Banshee Encounter Near Thomastown: A family tradition recounts how a great-grandfather named Holohan, living…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county LAOIS
The O’Moores of Leix: The ancient ruling family of Laois traced their descent from Conall…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county LEITRIM
Jackson’s Fort Encounter: In Gort Lamma, on the border of Leitrim and Sligo, stands the…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county LIMERICK
The Colleen Bawn Tragedy: Ellen O’Connor, known as the Colleen Bawn, lived with her uncle…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county LONGFORD
The Fairy Woman and the Tobacco: In Ballycloghan near Ardagh, a fairy fort stands in…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county MAYO
Grace O’Malley’s Pirate Exploits: The legendary pirate queen Gráinne Mhaol (Grace O’Malley), associated with Mayo’s…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county MEATH
The Four Fairy Forts in View: In the district around Newtown, four ancient ring forts…