Candles in farmhouse windows can shine a long way on dark nights in the Blue Ridge Mountains. That light was especially symbolic at Christmas when settlers in frontier Appalachia — many of them ...

When I think about the holiday season, I picture it spent relaxing, watching holiday movies, and sipping hot chocolate by a cozy fire. But in reality, it’s nothing like that. Instead, my time gets ...

As Ireland marks Women’s Christmas today, the tradition of Nollaig na mBan reflects the growing influence of women, like Bronagh Lennon, within the GAA, writes Helen McGurk.

Women's Christmas marks the last day of Christmas on January 6 and tradition says it's unlucky to take down decorations before or after this date ...

Electronic media will have a crucial role in a re-unified Ireland ...

The NY Irish Center will present the CROSSROADS CONCERTS series, showcasing global-Irish music influences, until June.

Bethlehem, where Christians believe Jesus was born, had canceled Christmas celebrations during the war. But on Wednesday, the ...

'Twas the week after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring ... except the mom taking down all the decorations, washing dishes, recycling wrapping paper and donating old toys ...

There is a significant change this year regarding the much-anticipated Boxing Day bank holida ...

There is a flourishing community of young women dedicating their lives to God - we spend a day at Glencairn Abbey to find out why these women are drawn to a cloistered life ...