A new study brings together folklore and archaeology to reveal the superstitions surrounding Ireland’s intriguing cillíní—burial grounds designated specifically for infants. The “forgotten children of ...

Mainstream animation as we know it has always connected deeply to folklore and fairy tales. Disney’s early shorts and feature films adapted stories by the Brothers Grimm. Studio Ghibli drew ...

Genetic research published in 2016 could help explain the legend of giants in Irish folklore. The study, led by Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, ...

A new phone service will allow members of the public to listen to recordings of songs and stories from Irish folklore performed by contemporary Irish artists throughout the month of November. Dial A ...