Greek Reporter

Are the Irish Descendants of the Ancient Greeks?

Medieval legend claims that an Irish race called the Fir Bolg originated from Greece. What does evidence reveal about this ...
The Conversation

‘We knew she was a fairy when we saw her:’ How Irish folklore around spinning instructed women artisans

University of Alberta provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Alberta provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Today, while we hear a fair bit from ...

Reading the sky: How Irish weather lore preserved a deep understanding of the natural world

Long before meteorology and climate science, Irish people looked to the natural world to forecast the weather and make sense ...
The New York Times

Irish Myths and Legends.

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...