St Patrick’s Day Traditions: ‘My Patrick’s Pot on you!’

St Patrick’s Day, 17th March, is a key fixture in the Irish calendar, and indeed in many other places throughout the world. It may not have the wealth of traditions associated with the traditional Irish quarter days but its popularity and the festivities associated with it make it central to the Irish year.

Why you need a bit of folklore in your life. Or feel the folklore fear and do it anyway…

Between St Distaff’s Day 2020 and Twelfth Night 2021, I practiced ritual year folklore every day, my experiences becoming Everyday Folklore: An Almanac for the ritual year, a practical guide on how to engage with folklore all year round.

All Hael! All Hael! Singing with the Kibbo Kift

What sort of music did a 1920s utopian youth movement fiercely opposed to mainstream society actually like? The Kindred of the Kibbo Kift (‘KK’) were creatures of their time.

The Witch Files — The Midwife Myth: Curses, Infanticide, and Devilish Spells?

In the great wealth of witch-related lore, the image of the persecuted local midwife is one of the most enduringly popular.

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