Blending Irish folklore with the classic story of Sleeping Beauty, "Thornhedge" takes a familiar childhood tale and tosses it into the muddy bogs of the Fairie realm.

WITH a long, rich and complicated history, Ireland has long been home to myths and legends. From tales of the Children of Lir ...

Magnus von Horn has billed his splendid, sombre third feature as a fairy tale for grown-ups. That’s an unlikely pitch for a film loosely inspired by the gruesome deeds of Dagmar Overbye, the Danish ...

Eoghan O'Sullivan rounds up some talented figures in the world of music who may make waves in 2025 Strange Boy, Holly Macve ...

A treasure trove of Clew Bay stories and local anecdotes about animals and tides, fair days and patterns, fishing and ocean ...

Irish folklore records recount many tales of malevolent fairy activity directed towards those who damaged or interfered with a hawthorn tree, and mysterious disappearances of those who wandered ...

In Ireland, though, Mulligan said The Pogues, “Fairy Tale of New York” is the big Christmas song. Other favorites include “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” and “Last Christmas” by Wham.

Surrounded by mountains, the small village of Beddgelert in North Wales is definitely worth the trip. Located in the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park area of Gwynedd, its name translates to 'the grave ...

A young woman allegedly driven to kill herself by her abusive partner said the relationship turned from “fairy tale to nightmare” a court heard. Kiena Dawes, 23, had kept in touch on Facebook ...

From the 32 counties of Ireland' by Steve Lally and Paula Flynn. The book, which is on sale now, was released in December 2018 and includes fairy tales from each of the counties in Ireland. In the ...

Sleeping with Beauty (One Little Prick) is here to turn the classic fairy tale upside down in a cheeky version that’s sure to ...

In one of the rare deviations from the source material, the opening of this gothic fairy tale introduces the Count (Bill ...