Ireland
The Celtic Origins of Trick-or-Treating
The spine-tingling roots of a mischievous Halloween tradition
The Mystery of the Bronze Age Ax Heads Mailed Anonymously to an Irish Museum Has Been Solved
A farmer stumbled upon the 4,000-year-old artifacts while working in his field in central Ireland
Someone Anonymously Mailed Two Bronze Age Axes to a Museum in Ireland
Officials are asking the donor to come forward with more information about where the artifacts were discovered
Move Over, Genghis Khan. Many Other Men Left Huge Genetic Legacies
A 2015 study showed that ten other men have a lot of descendants. The paper is just one of several genetic studies revealing the secrets of descent
Geography Teacher in England Finds Stone With 1,600-Year-Old Inscriptions in His Garden
The rock is covered in ogham, an alphabet made up of parallel lines used for writing in the Irish language
Through Newly Installed 'Portals,' New Yorkers and Dubliners Can Wave, Dance and Inappropriately Gesture to Each Other in Real Time
New art installations connect the two cities through continuous silent video feeds
The English Heiress Who Masterminded a Multimillion-Dollar Art Heist and Built Bombs for the IRA
Fifty years ago, Rose Dugdale stole 19 paintings worth an estimated £8 million, including works by Vermeer, Velázquez and Rubens, from a British aristocrat's estate
Northern Europe and the British Isles
Explore the region's history, culture and natural wonders
Eight Secret Societies You Probably Haven't Heard Of
Many of these selective clubs peaked in popularity in the 18th and 19th centuries
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With a Photographic, Virtual Tour of Ireland
Here’s your lucky chance to see 15 images of the Emerald Isle from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest
St. Patrick Opened a Portal to Purgatory on This Little-Known Irish Island
Medieval pilgrims flocked to the site for spiritual purification
Metal Detectorist Finds a Rare 3,000-Year-Old Dress Fastener
The gold accessory is one of only seven artifacts of this kind discovered in England and Wales
Everyone Thought This 4,000-Year-Old Tomb Had Been Destroyed. Then, an Archaeologist Found It
Billy Mag Fhloinn located the Altóir na Gréine, thought to have vanished in the 19th century, in southwest Ireland
A Book Club Began 'Finnegans Wake' in 1995. After 28 Years, It Finally Reached the End
The group meets once a month to talk about one or two pages of the bewildering James Joyce novel
The Unlikely, Enduring Friendship Between Ireland and the Choctaw Nation
One act of generosity during the Great Famine forged a bond that transcends generations
Ospreys Breed in Ireland for the First Time in More Than 200 Years
The birds were driven to local extinction in the 18th century, but the new chicks provide hope for a comeback amid reintroduction efforts
These Surfers Want to Restore Temperate Rainforests to Ireland
In the rainy mountains along the country’s west coast, a movement has begun to bring back an ecosystem that has been gone for centuries
Adventurer Elise Wortley Recreates the Journeys of Famous Female Explorers
For historical accuracy, the 33-year-old Brit wears only the cotton dresses, yak wool coats and hobnail boots that her predecessors would have had
One Woman's Quest to Eat 244 Scones Across U.K. Is Now Complete
Over ten years, Sarah Merker has tried—and ranked—scones at National Trust sites in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Why a London Museum Is Removing the Skeleton of an 'Irish Giant' From View
Charles Byrne asked for his body to be buried at sea. Instead, an anatomist bought his bones and displayed them to the public
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