IrishCentral Contributor Terry Brannan shares a fantastic Christmas tale for his children, inspired by Ireland's rich history ...

Mr Willet was unable to experience his idea when it came to fruition, but his great-great-grandson, the singer of Coldplay ...

like Stonehenge in England and Newgrange in Ireland. While Newgrange points to the winter solstice sunrise, Stonehenge marks the winter solstice sunset. Communities with Persian ancestry mark the ...

Think Halloween, and most of us associate it with the hedonistic, multi-billion-dollar event that is seen in the US. Yet, its ...

At 02:00 BST on 27 October clocks will go back by one hour, providing an extra hour in bed for many. However, it also signals ...

38 winners have now been selected to have the opportunity to access the Newgrange Chamber in Co Meath over this year's winter solstice period in December. Ireland's Office of Public Works (OPW ...

The exact moment of the winter solstice varies from year to year due to a slight misalignment between the Gregorian calendar and the actual rate of the Earth’s rotation around the sun.

our days have less and less sunlight until we reach the winter solstice. What is it? It's the day of the year that has the least amount of daylight. It happens when the part of the world you are ...

People have celebrated the winter solstice by welcoming the sunrise at Glastonbury Tor. The sun rose at 08:13 GMT earlier and will set at 16:03 in Somerset - making it the shortest day of the year ...

We asked a few of our Native friends to share traditions they’ve heard about the winter solstice. Their answers highlight winter as a time for storytelling. Dennis Zotigh "The Snow Snake Game ...

Here's when winter officially starts, when and what the winter solstice is, when we fall back and what to know about the weather forecasts for this winter in Florida. Although the winter solstice ...