Closely aligned to the theme of romantic love is that of desire, and across the centuries poets have written about the ...

From the mythology of Gráinne and Diarmuid to the poetry of Yeats and the songs of Van the Man, Ireland has long celebrated ...

Cúirt International Literature Festival returns to Galway this April, celebrating its 40th anniversary with a stellar lineup ...

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place ...

Ireland has lost one of its greatest writers ... yet each brief poem was a huge memory device that was full of history and pity. His poetry captured the essence of a deep Ulster Protestantism ...

Hungarian-born British poet George Szirtes has been awarded His Majesty’s Gold Medal for Poetry for 2024 by the United ...

Ash Keys: New Selected Poems was published last July to ... and a tragic singer of Ireland and its dramatic history. But he has also addressed the seduction, conquest, and fascination of love ...

Saint Brigid's day is celebrated on February 1st each year, and baby girls born during the month are often given her name, ...

Applications for the annual Tremont Writers Conference will be accepted through May 15. The conference will be held Oct.

The proliferation of "y'all" points to a global cultural shift toward more inclusive language and merging traditions.

Peter Curran and Tony Phillips illustrate the myths and truths surrounding the notorious 'No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs' sign ...

The Irish have a rich tradition of storytelling and poetry, with their language full of colorful and insightful sayings and phrases that reflect their history, culture, and values. Irish sayings ...