Today, people consider "Yule" synonymous with "Christmas." But centuries ago, Yule meant something different — a pagan mid-winter festival, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.

In ancient Rome, it was medicinal; swallowed for coughs or spread on aching joints. In India, Hindus have been offering Lord ...

Making a song list and checking it twice? Some well-known names from the music world on their perfect festive tunes ...

A hitherto hidden gem of the West is fast becoming the real port of entry to Ireland for overseas visitors, writes TOM ...

There was a strong football culture in Cork – Noel Cantwell from the Mardyke captained Manchester United’s 1963 FA Cup-winning side. One of Best’s last managers at United was Frank O’Farrell, whose ...

WHATEVER your beliefs and however you celebrate, Christmas is a deep, highly peculiar repository of old traditions drawn from ...

One of Notre Dame's longest-standing college football rivalries is coming to an end. On Monday, the Fighting Irish announced a two-game series with the BYU Cougars in 2026 and 2027. This effectively ...

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope everyone reading this has their holiday preparation in line and is gearing up for a lovely, ...

Micheal Martin also met Prime Minister of Lebanon Nawaf Salam and pressed him over justice for Private Sean Rooney who was killed in the country.

"Old Christmas," said Olson, meant that "Christmas extended into the new year. ... Christmas wasn't a one-off situation, it ...

It is a cherished myth among Oliver Cromwell’s many critics that our only home-grown military dictator ‘cancelled Christmas’.

The legendary island near Ireland first appears on maps around 1330. Meanwhile, the earliest mention of Brasil Island in the ...