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 ...

I was driving along the R438 on my way from Sneem in Co Kerry to my home in Co Cavan, when it occurred to me how very long ...

Celtic mythology stories are rich in folklore characters, including Irish mythological gods and goddesses. Learn more about the best of Celtic myth here. Celtic mythology offers a rich history into ...

Cathie Ryan gets into a song by closing her eyes. That way, the famous Irish-American singer said Friday, her lyrics are about the subject of the song and not about her. “It’s a way of going inside to ...

This is American Empire, Splinter’s rolling series of articles exploring the power of the United States and the different ways it is unleashed upon the world. Read our other entries here. In this ...