After all the talk last weekend of our patron saint, legend would have us believe that while St Patrick was busy evangelising and helping the pagans of Ireland to follow the path of Jesus, he also ...

From him introducing Christianity to the Irish to driving all the snakes out of Ireland, his story is filled with misconception and myth. What verifiable knowledge we have of the bishop’s life ...

Ireland elevates St. Brigid alongside St. Patrick, reclaiming its forgotten female saint and marking a dramatic shift from Catholic conservatism to progressive nation ...

A leading exotic pets vet has urged people to do their research before purchasing rabbits as a pet, warning that while the small animals make 'amazing pets,' they are 'not for Easter.' ...

Birds in Northern Ireland include puffins, magpies, robins, blackbirds, ducks and owls. Reptiles are animals that have dry, scaly skin and are cold-blooded. This means their body temperature ...

The icon refers to one of Patrick’s legendary miracles in which he is said to have prayed to banish all snakes from Ireland. However, as a historian of medieval Ireland, I can assure you that the real ...