How To Catch A Leprechaun
If you get lucky and manage to catch a leprechaun you need to be smarter than him or else you will be easily tricked which…
Folklore & Myths
Legend Of The Irish Leprechauns
Leprechauns are one of Ireland’s more famous characters from Irish folklore. They have become renowned all over the world. The mischievous Irish Leprechaun has captured…
Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the Salmon of Knowledge
In the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology the story of the Salmon of Knowledge tells how Fionn Mac Cumhail became the greatest man of all…
The Legend of Fionn mac Cumhaill
Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn MacCool) was the leader of Irish warriors called Fianna. He was the central character in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. The…
The Púca (Pooka) In Irish Folklore
Pooka pronounced poo-ka is from the old Irish ‘púca’, which means ‘goblin’. There are many variations of the spelling Pooka some of which are Púca,…
Sidhe Faerie Folk
This is the Gaelic term for a burial mound and in Ireland; it is commonly used to refer to Faeries. You will often hear the…
Irish Faerie Changeling
In Ireland, the Faerie folk are always treated with respect, but many accusations are hurled at them as well, from making crops wither to milk…
The Wailing Irish Banshee
What is a Banshee (Bean-Sidhe)? Banshee means ‘Faerie woman’. A Banshee is known in Ireland as a female spirit who wails outside a home to…
The Invasion of Ireland by the Milisians
In the Mythological Cycle of Irish Mythology the Milisians invaded Ireland after seeking a land without serpents as foretold by Moses. The Milisians would overthrow the Tuatha…
The Tuatha Dé Danann Invades Ireland
In the Mythological Cycle of Irish Mythology the Tuatha Dé Danann lived in the other-world and were a magical race who became known as the…
The Fir Bolg & The Third Invasion of Ireland
In the Mythological Cycle of Irish Mythology the Fir Bolg (men of bags) arrived in Ireland after suffering 200 years of slavery in Greece. The…
The Second Invasion of Ireland
After the destruction of Ireland’s first settlers by plague, Ireland was empty of people, and it remained so for thirty years according to Irish Mythology….
Ireland’s First Settlers
The story of Ireland’s first settlers is part of Irish mythology taken from a manuscript, Foras Feasa ar Éireann, written by an Irish priest in…
Four Cycles Of Irish Mythology
Many of the Irish legends are made up of stories about adventures, great battles, voyages, invasions and gods but today we categories them into 4…
Irish Mythology & Folklore From Ireland
Every culture on earth has its myths and folklore. They are not only the vehicle by which a culture can explain its origins, but myths are also…