In Ireland, it's both the end of Christmas and a symbolic gesture of appreciation for women's efforts during the season. One of the more distinctive traditions of Nollaig na mBan was women heading ...

The mum-of-three completed her sacred Christmas tradition on Tuesday, one that she feels she is the 'only person left in Ireland' doing. Lucy sends out 25 Christmas cards every year and this year ...

This year, with a focus on Celtic Christmas traditions, Elliott took the modal, medieval tune of the ancient chant-based carol “In dulci jubilo” and turned it into an Irish jig. He was aided ...

One Irish custom of the day was that any holly left over from Christmas should be saved for ... Marion McGarry on the odd and bizarre traditions once associated with Shrove Tuesday in Ireland ...