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How Irish immigrants brought the Halloween tradition of carving pumpkins (originally turnips) to America
How tales of the headless horseman came from Celtic mythology
The Dullahan was a malevolent harbinger who demanded blood sacrifice in the form of decapitation
The Irish LGBTQ diaspora: Dusty Springfield, Eileen Gray, Fr Bernárd Lynch
To mark Pride week, Jessica Traynor celebrates some LGBTQ+ members of the diaspora
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