As the days begin to get longer, thousands gather across Ireland and Scotland to celebrate the return of the light after a long, dark winter. The Gaelic festival of Imbolc is one of the earliest ...

Imbolc has always lived in that quiet hinge between seasons—the moment when winter hasn’t fully let go, but the land has already begun its slow inhale toward spring. If you’ve ever stepped outside on ...

You know that specific point in February when winter feels less like a season and more like an unwanted houseguest who refuses to take a hint? The holidays are a distant, glittering memory, and the ...

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St. Brigid's Day sits at the gentle hinge between winter and spring and is a lovely moment to try a handful of Irish words. With a few easy phrases, you can join rituals, wish friends well, and name ...

An ancient Celtic tradition inspired a growing festival that manifests hope for spring during the doldrums of winter. Why it matters: Six venues and more than 70 artists are participating in this year ...

It has been three years since the Irish Patroness Saint St Brigid was honoured with a bank holiday, but other than making crosses out of rushes a lot of us have still not figured out formal plans for ...

If you were to ask almost anyone what is important about tomorrow, the likely answer will be “It is Groundhog Day.” If you ask a Catholic in my age range, there's a possibility you will be told “It’s ...

The move comes after Wasserman faced mounting pressure from his roster after suggestive emails he sent to Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced in the Epstein Files "His actions do not reflect the integrity of ...