The project aims to produce a record of the Celtic languages spoken in Britain and Ireland, though the majority of these ...

Our eldest Martha zips under the old railway bridge at pace, holding off a spirited challenge from her younger sister Rose.

Circe is a complex character within Greek mythology. Feared and desired in equal measure, Circe was a goddess of magic, and even today she continues to be one of the most enchanting and deadly deities ...

An excavation in Senon, France, unearthed three amphorae full of ancient Roman coins that had been buried under the floor of ...

St Mirren's journey to Hampden began all the way back in July, in the group stages. After a goalless draw in their opener against Arbroath, who snatched the bonus point with a shootout victory, the ...

The male ruler of Ireland's fairy folk appears in many guises throughout folklore including the benevolent Finvarra and the ...

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Celtic mythology stories are rich in folklore characters, including Irish mythological gods and goddesses. Here are some of these Irish gods explained. Here we take a look at some of the top Celtic ...

We speak with a professor in Wales who's working on an ancient Celtic dictionary. Ailsa Chang is an award-winning journalist who hosts All Things Considered along with Ari Shapiro, Audie Cornish, and ...

While Freya, a.k.a. Freyja, Freja, Fröja or Frøya, is most known as the goddess of love, she also oversaw fertility, battle, and death. The mythology related to her emphasizes her role in all things ...

People have always tried to understand the strange moods of winter. It is cold, unpredictable, loud, and sometimes very magical. In old Scotland and Ireland, people believed that winter arrived ...