But in Ireland, genetic signatures are clustered very strongly with the four ancient kingdoms of Connacht, Leinster, Munster, and Ulster. The Ulster genetic signature is different from those ...

Running from Westport to Achill in County Mayo, it’s one of many scenic trails around Ireland. Photograph By PAULO NUNES DOS SANTOS/The New York Times/Redux Capitals: Republic of Ireland ...

Best laid plans and all that. After a series of final day title dramas in the SWPL1 Celtic FC had allocated the final home match of the season to be moved from Airdrie – to Hamilton – and ...

Hundreds of spectators have gathered for a Celtic fire festival marking the beginning of summer in Co Westmeath. A procession of light and fire was held at the Hill of Uisneach, an ancient ceremonial ...

A procession of light and fire was held at the Hill of Uisneach, an ancient ceremonial site steeped in Irish mythology. Performers dressed in Celtic costumes and donned leaf head-dresses as they ...

A procession of light and fire was held at the Hill of Uisneach, an ancient ceremonial site steeped in Irish mythology. Performers during the Bealtaine Fire Festival at the Hill of Uisneach in Co ...

The Langya grass weaving technique of Tancheng, which uses warp and weft methods to create straw hats and other household goods, was recognized as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage ...

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were found guilty by a Newcastle Crown Court jury of two counts each of criminal damage for felling the tree and toppling it onto the ancient Hadrian's Wall.

A new exhibition celebrates 100 years of the in-demand Irish passport, Saoirse Hanley looks at how it signified our independence, the doors it has opened for people seeking a new life here and ...