Cultural Memory

How sacred places preserve the beliefs, customs, and worldview of earlier generations.

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The History of the Aran Sweater
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The History of the Aran Sweater

The true origins, evolution, and meaning of Ireland’s signature knit

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St. Nicholas in Ireland: Feast Day Customs and Coastal Lore
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St. Nicholas in Ireland: Feast Day Customs and Coastal Lore

Ireland’s Forgotten Feast Day: The Legacy of 6th December

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Winter in the West: How Ireland Prepared for the Dark Months
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Winter in the West: How Ireland Prepared for the Dark Months

The work and routines that carried families through winter

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Galway Hookers: The Red Sails That Carried the West
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Galway Hookers: The Red Sails That Carried the West

How red-sailed working boats shaped life along Galway Bay

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Riding with the Púca
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Riding with the Púca

Ireland's shape shifting spirit that carried stories across generations

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Fairy Faith in Modern Ireland
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Fairy Faith in Modern Ireland

From sidhe to suburbs — how the Good People still walk the fields (and motorways) of modern Ireland.

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Vanishing Crafts of Ireland
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Vanishing Crafts of Ireland

The old skills that once shaped every village, and the few hands that still hold their memory.

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The Quiet Fields: Ireland After the Harvest
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The Quiet Fields: Ireland After the Harvest

Between Samhain and Advent, when the land rests and the hearth stirs, Ireland enters its most intimate season — slow, silent, and deeply alive.

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The Emergency at Home (1939–1945)
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The Emergency at Home (1939–1945)

How neutral Ireland endured the world’s war - with ration books, turf fires, and stubborn good humour.

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The Fires Fade: Ireland After Samhain
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The Fires Fade: Ireland After Samhain

When summer’s light dies and winter’s hush begins, Ireland steps once more across the ancient threshold.

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The Sea in November
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The Sea in November

Storms, superstition, and the spirit world upon Ireland’s winter waters.

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Colcannon: The Fortune in the Bowl
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Colcannon: The Fortune in the Bowl

How an Irish Halloween Supper Blended Hearth, Harvest, and Hope

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