An Irish author discusses a couple of myths associated with Saint Patrick and how the figure's life was still amazing given ...

Ireland is snake-free, but not because of Saint Patrick, say researchers.

Behind the shamrocks and gold-tipped rainbows, Ireland is packed with surprises—both in its history and in the ways it has ...

From the birthplace of St. Patrick to the color green, several popular myths actually have little to do with the true origins ...

What we know about the real St. Patrick, from enslaved shepherd to high-class influencer, and from snake-banishing to pagan ...

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 ...

Island potter and cofounder of the Island Folk Pottery and Sculpture Trail (Fairy Trail) Bill O’Callaghan originally hails from Ireland. “I grew up in Cork. We were a big family, 11 kids. It rained — ...

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 ...