Ireland is known globally as the land of saints, scholars, songs and tales - which has given us quite a reputation over the years.
Whether it be the millions of people who celebrate St Patrick's Day, the general friendliness of our folk or our President being seen as a leprechaun to some outsiders due to his height, everyone wants to claim they're Irish in some way.
Irish mythology, both in ancient history and even today, can make it difficult to ascertain fact from fiction when it comes to our past.
