Irish folklore
Emerald Isle myths
Irish folklore encompasses the traditional beliefs, legends, stories, and customs passed down through generations in Ireland.
It features a rich cast of supernatural beings including fairies (the sídhe), leprechauns, banshees, and the púca, as well as heroic cycles like the tales of Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill.
These traditions blend pre-Christian Celtic mythology with later influences, often tied to the Irish landscape through sacred wells, ancient burial mounds, and standing stones.
Her grandmother grew up steeped in Irish folklore and could name every fairy fort in the county.
- SamhainCeltic harvest-end observance
- Táin Bó CúailngeOld Irish heroic saga
- Celtic mythologyTraditional Irish and Welsh legends
- IrelandNorth Atlantic island republic
- Celtic knotsEndless looping ornamental designs
Fionn mac Cumhaill · Tuatha Dé Danann · leprechaun · bog bodies · Brigid · Shamrock · Beltane · banshee wail · fairy ring · clover · harp · Tír na nÓg · selkie · enchantment · mist · bog · Banshee · barrow
- Celtic RevivalW.B. Yeats, Celtic art, Celtic music, Celtic mythology, Celtic knotwork
- IrelandDublin, Cork, leprechaun, Galway, Eire
- Irish cultureshamrock, shamrocks, leprechaun, leprechauns, Celtic cross
- Celtic heritageCelts, Celtic languages, Celtic mythology, Celtic art, druids
- Celtic folkloreCeltic myths, folktales, fairy lore, Celtic myth, ancient legends
- Irish AmericanaCeltic roots, immigrant stories, Ellis Island, coffin ships, potato famine
Irish folkloreofficial records
Authenticated documented information
primary sources · legal records · newspaper archives · encyclopedic knowledge
Irish folkloreJapanese folklore
Traditional myths of Japan
Chinese mythology · African folklore · English folklore · Norse mythology · Greek mythology