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…
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…
The Leprechaun is one of Ireland’s more famous characters from Irish folklore. They have become renowned all over the world. The mischievous Irish Leprechaun has…
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…
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 meaning of Pooka, pronounced poo-ka, is from the old Irish word ‘púca’, which means ‘goblin’. There are many variations of the spelling Pooka including…
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…
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…
What is a Banshee? Banshee (Bean-Sidhe) means ‘Faerie woman’. A Banshee is known in Ireland as a female spirit who wails outside a home to…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…