The severed head is routinely found throughout the literature and archaeology in Celtic and Norse territories. Is it possible that the severed head served as more than simply a war trophy?

Woman in Traditional Irish dress worn on the Aran Islands, Ireland.

For centuries in Ireland, mummers would arrive at homes unannounced in an age-old holiday custom. Now, after a long lull, these disguised revelers are back in force.

From "Irish Folk Ways" by E. Estyn Evans, 1957

From the time it was founded in in 1935, the Irish Folklore Commission (IFC) expressed an interest in gathering information about the clothing and dress. The section on clothing included in A Handb…

The genetic atlas revealed new information about health risks, ancient political borders, and the influence of Vikings.

A small collection of amazing color photographs of life in Ireland in 1913.

Singer-songwriter Lori Holland’s 1960 album Irish Folk Songs for Women is her effort to compile Irish songs of emotional and experiential significance for female performers. The result, a 14-track album of Holland’s gentle alto accompanied by guitar, includes ballads revealing the feminine …

Ireland Irish Jig vintage card