The blessing of the candles during Candlemas, or Candelora, as we say in Italian (Image created with DALL-E 2) While firmly grounded in Christian tradition, the Candelora also bears connections to ...

This comes after the group's invitation to perform at the official opening of the Celtic Settlement in Moredo, Portugal, on Sunday, February 2.

"Our ancestors saw wetlands as mystical places where they could connect with their gods and the Otherworld." A 1,600-year-old ...

Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, Louise Cantillon and Síomha Ní Ruairc started the How to Gael podcast to celebrate Irish womanhood and ...

A noisy and impish bird, the magpie retains a grudging respect from Irish people even, in the wake of words from one of ...

As the ritual closed and the evening wound to an end, attendees enjoyed a community potluck and friendly conversation. With the scent of incense still hanging heavy in the air, ritual participants ...

She was a follower of Wicca, a pagan religion, and claimed she asked him to ... that she had intentionally planned this out ...

Sinéad Strong is founder of Catholic Mothers Ireland, an organization that has drawn upon the life and example of St. Brigid ...

The general public is warmly invited to participate in a pagan festival to be held high on the slopes of the Slieve Bloom ...

How Brigid went from a Celtic goddess to Catholic saint St. Brigid's feast day on February 1 is also known as Imbolc, a celebration for the ancient Celtic goddess Brigid. Susan Byron ...

St. Brigid's Day, celebrated on February 1st, honors both the Christian saint and the ancient Celtic goddess Brigid. It marks the beginning of spring in Ireland and highlights the festival's deep ...