Spring in Ireland traditionally ... animals, and people. Celtic mythology holds that the chieftains slept with the goddesses in a mating ritual that crossed the boundaries of physical and ...

A noisy and impish bird, the magpie retains a grudging respect from Irish people even, in the wake of words from one of ...

The answer is in his name. The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog Day tradition ...

The seeds of summer are still hidden deep in the earth, in the womb of the goddess and while the worst of the winter darkness is over, Spring has not fully arrived yet. In the ancient Celtic ...

St. Brigid's Day, celebrated on February 1st, honors both the Christian saint and the ancient Celtic goddess Brigid. It marks the beginning of spring in Ireland and highlights the festival's deep ...

Red Apple Farm in Phillipston will be transformed into a Viking encampment this weekend for the Northfolk NightMarket: A ...

Imbolc then is translated as ‘in the belly of the mother’ – like the seeds of plants beginning to move in thebelly of Mother ...

with the Celtic goddess Brigantia being associated with dawn, light, and spring, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The Christian festival known as Candlemas – a festival of light – is ...

This weekend, we’ll get to find out whether Phil’s bringing us an early spring or six more weeks of this already-too-long winter. Whatever the weather, here are some things to do around town. BRIGID ...

Halloween (the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain) marks the start of the darkest time of year because it sits evenly between ...