Banshee — Irish myths get timely makeover

A new collection of traditional tales reimagined by contemporary writers makes women ‘the fulcrums, not the levers’ of their ...
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Symbol of Ireland: the Irish harp's sweet music and myth

For a country with a rich musical heritage and fascinating mythology, it seems only apt that Ireland’s national symbol is the harp. Ireland is the only country with a musical instrument as its ...

‘Wuthering Heights’: Meet the Folk Singer Whose Obscure Radio Performance of a 19th-Century Ballad Captured Emerald Fennell’s Ear

Folk singer Olivia Chaney explains how her 2013 BBC radio performance of "Dark Eyed Sailor" ended up in Emerald Fennell's "Wuthering Heights." ...