Banshee — Irish myths get timely makeover

A new collection of traditional tales reimagined by contemporary writers makes women ‘the fulcrums, not the levers’ of their ...

Irish myths for modern women: ‘I grew up thinking my name brings sorrow to all men’

Banshee is a new collection of stories by contemporary women authors that retell Ireland’s myths and legends through a ...
RTE Online

The Fetch: Another piece of Irish mythology and folklore comes to the screen in Season 2 of The Unreal

The Unreal screenwriter Rodney Lee tells us how one Irish legend, the Fetch, inspired him as he sat down to create Season 2 of the family ghost story - Sundays at 5.10pm on RTÉ One and streaming now ...
RTÉ Ireland

Banshee - female voices reimagine the legends of ancient Ireland

Editor Ailbhe Malone introduces her new anthology Banshee, which sees a formidable line-up of acclaimed female writers (amongst them Naoise Dolan, Megan Nolan, Wendy Erskine and Sarah Maria Griffin) ...
Irish Central

Ancient Irish legends and myths surrounding the Cliffs of Moher

The Cliffs of Moher in Co Clare are one the most popular tourist attractions to visit in Ireland but what you might not know is that they are steeped in tales of ancient Irish myth and tradition.
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 ...
The Irish Times

Ireland’s fascination with ancient Greece, from our origin legends to Joyce’s Ulysses

What does Ferdia Lennon’s Glorious Exploits have in common with Lebor Gabála Érenn, the medieval Irish Book of Invasions? Both works feature migration narratives where Celtic Ireland is connected with ...