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Irish folklore (Irish: béaloideas) refers to the folktales, balladry, music, dance and mythology of Ireland.It is the study and appreciation of how people lived. The folklore of Ireland includes banshees, fairies, leprechauns and other mythological creatures, and was typically shared orally by people gathering around, sharing stories.
Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally passed down orally in the prehistoric era. In the early medieval era, myths were written down by Christian scribes, who Christianized them to some extent. Irish mythology is the best-preserved branch of Celtic mythology.
Eochaid mac Eirc - High King of Ireland, the last Fir Bolg king and the first king to establish a system of justice; Fiacha Cennfinnán - High King of Ireland; Fodbgen - High King of Ireland; Gaillimh iníon Breasail - mythical woman from whom the river and city of Galway derive their name; Gann and Genann - joint High Kings of Ireland
An alternative inspiration for Stoker's story was put forward by Bob Curran, lecturer in Celtic History and Folklore at the University of Ulster, Coleraine, in the Summer 2000 edition of History Ireland, a history magazine based in Ireland, where he suggested that Stoker may have derived his inspiration from the legend of Abhartach. [2]
Ceann na Caillí ('The Hag's Head'), the southernmost tip of the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare.One of many locations named for the Cailleach. [3]Cailleach ('old woman' or 'hag' in modern Irish and Scottish Gaelic) [1] [4] comes from the Old Irish Caillech ('veiled one'), an adjectival form of caille ('veil'), an early loan from Latin pallium, [5] 'woollen cloak'.
The Mythological Cycle is a conventional grouping within Irish mythology.It consists of tales and poems about the god-like Tuatha Dé Danann, who are based on Ireland's pagan deities, [1] and other mythical races such as the Fomorians and the Fir Bolg. [2]
An illustration by Stephen Reid in T. W. Rolleston's Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race, 1911. In medieval Irish myth, the Fir Bolg (also spelt Firbolg and Fir Bholg) are the fourth group of people to settle in Ireland. They are descended from the Muintir Nemid, an earlier group who abandoned Ireland and went to different parts of Europe. Those ...
Reportedly haunted locations in Ireland (1 C, 12 P) S. Saint Patrick's Day (1 C, ... Pages in category "Irish folklore" The following 109 pages are in this category ...