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Tales from Irish folklore: Did you know the first shoemaker was from Carrick-on-Suir?

Tales from Irish folklore: Did you know the first shoemaker was from Carrick-on-Suir?

Tue, 17 Mar, 2026

In the Anthology of Irish Folk Tales, Aideen McBride relays the tale of The First Ever Brogue Maker.

Spooky figures from Irish mythology: Headless horsemen, wailing women, and Púca

Spooky figures from Irish mythology: Headless horsemen, wailing women, and Púca

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Even modern-day Halloween traditions, like wearing costumes and carving pumpkins, come from ancient Samhain practices.