Opinion: when it came to weather forecasts and predictions, Irish folklore could give Met Éireann a run for their money The ever-changing weather is part of daily conversation in Ireland.

Faeces and defecation are common in Catalan folklore, including the popular Catalan phrase usually said before a meal: “Menja bé, caga fort i no tinguis por a la mort!", which translates as ...

Rosie is a freelance writer living in London. She has covered everything from ancient Egyptian temples to exciting medical breakthroughs, but she particularly enjoys writing about wildlife ...

The immigrants eating cats and dogs. The crime wave and “economic hardships” that haven’t been real since 2022. It’s all folklore. Stories that a post-literate people pass on to one another in the ...

But through the history of Christmas tales are so benign. Even among the many fascinating histories of Christmas folklore, few are as intriguing – or macabre – in origin as the legend of the Yule Cat, ...