His instrument of choice is the bodhran, a cross between a tambourine and drum that is a vertically held goatskin instrument played with a "tipper", a small, double-ended drumstick, that is an ...

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Surrounded by mountains, the small village of Beddgelert in North Wales is definitely worth the trip. Located in the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park area of Gwynedd, its name translates to 'the grave ...

Brazil's navy said on Friday that the body was found six kilometres (3.7 miles) from the Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira Bridge. Another eight people remain unaccounted for. Join the Irish ...

While every tree is precious, this was not just any tree— it was a sacred fairy tree. At least, that was the opinion of Eddie Lenihan, one of Ireland’s best-known folklorists, who campaigned ...

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He views the Star Fairy as a bridge between Santa Claus and children, who often feel intimidated by the presence of an older, more imposing figure. Moreover, he sees the pairing of a youthful ...

The Irish Aviation Authority has said that airspace has been cleared for Santa Claus to visit the children of Ireland tonight. It posted official notice of Santa's expected arrival into Irish skies.

The nesting area of a "super colony" of threatened fairy terns has been devastated. Human, dog, and cat footprints were seen in the protected breeding area within the Bunbury port alongside ...

Brazilian police say that that at least two people have been killed and a dozen others are missing after the collapse of a bridge that linked two northern states SAO PAULO -- A bridge linking two ...