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The Legendary Leprechaun is known worldwide

The Legendary Leprechaun

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A leprechaun is a fairy-like creature from Irish mythology (Irish Gaelic: leipreachán). They are lone critters who are frequently naughty. Leprechauns spend their time creating shoes or stashing their money in secret pots of gold at the end of rainbows. If humans manage to catch… Read More »The Legendary Leprechaun

from hurling on the pitch to card night

What games Irish people play: from hurling on the pitch to card night around the kitchen table

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Ask what games define Irish life and most people will immediately think of hurling, the fast, skilful field sport that has been played on this island since long before recorded history began. But Ireland’s game culture runs considerably deeper and wider than the pitch, extending… Read More »What games Irish people play: from hurling on the pitch to card night around the kitchen table

Leprechaun gold and casino jackpots

Leprechaun gold and casino jackpots: the surprisingly deep connection between Irish folklore and gambling

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The image of a leprechaun guarding his pot of gold at the end of a rainbow is one of the most recognisable symbols in global popular culture. It appears on greeting cards, tourist merchandise, beer labels and, perhaps more than anywhere else, on the screens… Read More »Leprechaun gold and casino jackpots: the surprisingly deep connection between Irish folklore and gambling

Blarney Stone image

Kissing The Blarney Stone

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Lean backwards and hold onto railings for a proper smooch of the Blarney Stone and get gifts of eloquence and persuasiveness, or so the Irish legend goes. This major tourist attraction has many people travelling worldwide to land a peck for what some believe to… Read More »Kissing The Blarney Stone