By Philip Freeman Everyone knows about St Patrick – the man who drove the snakes out of Ireland, defeated fierce druids in contests of magic and used the shamrock to explain the Christian Trinity to ...

It was an honour to be asked to join the London order's Spring Equinox ceremony scattering seeds in the City, but sadly the ...

If the Patrick of legend is implacable and authoritative, the historical Patrick was a fascinatingly flawed man who was mired in conflict ...

Comparatively speaking, the fifth century CE is not an era from which there is much information outside the failing Roman ...

Historians agree that St Patrick was born in 373 AD in one of two possible locations - Dumbarton in Scotland or on the west ...

It was, ironically, the druids of Ireland that brought an end to this bloody cult, murdering Tigernmas during a frenzied ceremony around the idol. Elsewhere in Europe, it does appear that the ...

The ancient Irish were at least familiar with the notion of reincarnation, as Irish mythology shows. The Druids left us no written record of their religion or the belief system of our ancient ...

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds NW at 14 to 17 mph (22.5 to 27.4 kph). The overnight low will be 38 °F (3.3 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 45 °F (7.2 °C). Winds variable at 17 to 19 mph (27.4 ...

The landmark scheme aims to address "longstanding challenges" on the estate and create a "vibrant community". The Druids Heath estate, located in south Birmingham and measuring approximately 188 acres ...