The ancient Celts were fierce warriors who lived in mainland Europe. But during the Renaissance, an idea took hold that they lived in the British Isles.

Ireland in the 1840s was struck by a potato famine so severe that up to a quarter of the population died. Far from stirring English sympathy, the disaster confirmed a stereotype. Sir Charles Trevelyan ...

Many countries around the world have their own unique ways of celebrating Halloween. The origin of modern-day Halloween can be traced back to the ancient Celts in Ireland. On Halloween, the Irish ...