“Wild Mountain Thyme” is an Irish folk song with strong roots in Scottish traditions. The Belfast-based folk musician Francis McPeake took an old Scottish song from the early 19th century ...

This year, with a focus on Celtic Christmas traditions, Elliott took the modal, medieval tune of the ancient chant-based carol “In dulci jubilo” and turned it into an Irish jig. He was aided ...

Released in 1950, ‘Christmas in Killarney’ might sound like a sop to Irish-American nostalgia but its place in Irish Christmas tradition has survived the years. The iconic Christmas sound of ...

“If these latest odds are anything to go by, it seems punters could finally be getting their White Christmas wish.” Ireland’s last white Christmas was during the big chill of 2010 when up to ...