Irish mythology

Blarney Woollen Mills tells the tale of the classic Irish legend - the Children of Lir. The story is rich in Irish folklore, myths and magic.

The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost), pooka, phouka, phooka, phooca, puca or púka, is primarily a creature of Irish folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could either help or hinder rural and marine communities. The creatures were said to be shape changers which could take the appearance of black horses, goats and rabbits. The púca has counterparts throughout the Celtic cultures of Northwest Europe. For instance, in Welsh mythology it is named the pwca and in…

In Irish mythology, Danu ([ˈdanu]; modern Irish Dana [ˈd̪ˠanˠə]) is a hypothetical mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (Old Irish: "the peoples of the goddess Danu"). Though primarily seen as an ancestral figure, some Victorian sources also associate her with the land. The hypothetical nominative form of the name, *Danu, is not found in any medieval Irish text, but is rather a reconstruction by modern scholars based on the genitive Danann (also spelled Donand or Danand), which is the only…

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) English, Golden Age Illustrator. Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens (1920) Illustrated by Arthur Rackham archive.org/stream/irishfairytales01step#page/n11/mode/2up

Name: Dullahan, 'Gan Ceann' (without a head) Area of Origin: Ireland The Dullahan is a headless rider, and being the most famous of its kind, was likely... D is for Dullahan

Close your eyes. Breathe deeply. Groan ever so gently. Open your eyes. And now we begin...You are alone in your home. It is early evening. Bae is out for the night with work friends. Your dinner sits half uneaten on the kitchen counter. You notice th

This week’s prompts come from Irish mythology. This was quite a challenge for me than the post on Greek Myths as I knew basically nothing about it before I started. (Now also have a list based on Norse Myths and Bulgarian Folklore!) I used Wikipedia a lot and a helpful website called Bardmythologies.com. I encourage you to check this site out and read all of the myths, they are truly fascinating. Two books also came in handy during my research that I would like to highly recommend. One is…

John McKirdy Duncan [Scottish Symbolist Painter, 1866-1945] Tempera on canvas Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, UK: www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/the-coming-of-...

Folklore tales in Ireland are full of Irish mythological creatures. From the commonly known leprechauns and banshees to lesser-known Irish folklore creatures, there is a wide range. Some are scary and others are harmful. In this post, you can discover just some of the creatures in Irish mythology to know about.

From the Morrigan and Brigid to The Great Dagda and Manannán mac Lir, here are the best-known Celtic gods and goddesses in Irish mythology and culture.

Jane Keay combines watercolour and pen & ink to produce her wonderful interpretations of nature. 'Scythe Moon' is a particular favourite of ours.

HIGH RESOLUTION Illustration used for Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream" Arthur Rackham [English Golden Age Illustrator, 1867-1939] Watercolor, pen & ink (1908) "I then did ask of her [Titania] her changeling child; Which straight she gave me, and her fairy sent To bear him to my bower in fairy land" -Oberon, king of the fairies, ____ Restoration by plumleaves.

The Daoine Sidhe is the Irish term for a supernatural race in Irish mythology and Scottish mythology, comparable to the fairies or elves. They are said to live underground in fairy mounds, across the western sea, or in an invisible world that coexists with the world of humans. They are variously said to be the ancestors, the spirits of nature, or goddesses and gods. It's said that they look like humans, but with some differences - such as horns, which I added in this drawing.

Although I’m sure not everyone imagines Irish Goddesses in the way that Simon E Davies does, I still wanted to take the time to point out his excellent art. Sometimes it pays to have a visual…