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Pagan Rituals? Samhain & Halloween

It’s always a good time for another round of pagan rituals! The final major Celtic festival of the year is Samhain. Or what the wider world knows as 'Halloween’ (from All Hallows’ Eve). But what exactly is the connection?

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Beef Stew on the Stove

Engage the timeless nature of a hearty stove top beef stew. This recipe may be cooked a little differently from how the Irish of old would have done it, but it certainly is still as deliciously rustic. Because a true classic never fades. Nor fails to deliver.

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Traditional Halloween Food

Traditional Halloween food has officially been resurrected! Fancy uncovering these Celtic recipes & rituals from the distant past? Don't just do Halloween food, make the ANCIENT versions!

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An Gorta Mór / The Great Irish Famine

An Gorta Mór was a KEY turning point in modern Irish history. But did the dependence on Irish Potatoes really cause the tragedy? Understand THE FACTS of the Irish Famine.

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The Unbearable Lightness of Being Iris(h)

“I think being a woman is like being Irish…Everyone says you’re important and nice, but you take second place all the time.” — Iris Murdoch, The Red and the Green

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Romanian Food: Folk Culture at Heart

Uncover these ANCIENT Recipes! Long hidden away, Romanian Food is startling the foodie world. And you'll never guess the connections to Irish Food Traditions! We take a look at the monumental new book Carpathia: Food from the Heart of Romania – from Romanian recipe guru, Irina Georgescu.