Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – One of the most intriguing personalities in Irish mythology is Fintan Mac Bochra, the first man in Ireland. His relationship with the granddaughter of Biblical Noah, and the story of how he escaped the Great
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Destroyed by King Murdoch O’Brien of Munster in 1101, the little-known stone ringfort Grianán Of Aileach was once home to the Kingdom of Ailech. Situated on top of Greenan Mountain at Inishowen in County Donegal,
Thalia Lightbringer – AncientPages.com – The Dagda was an ancient god of the earth, originally an agricultural god. When Christianity became dominant in Ireland, the Dagda became a comical figure, a brute giant with a huge gut. This was poor treatment
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Thousands of years ago, a god-like race of Tuatha De Danann (“children of Dana”) came to Ireland. They brought four magical treasures, widely mentioned in early Irish literature. The treasures -Lia Fail, Lugh’s Invincible Spear,
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Lugh, whose name means “the shining,” is one of the greatest heroes of Irish folklore. Different names are known for him, but he is usually referred to as Lugh of the Long Arms (sometimes “Long
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – If you look through the Irish mist, you might catch a glimpse of the enigmatic Celtic Otherworld. Some ancient legends say this beautiful, mystery-shrouded place coexists with our own reality, like a parallel, invisible world. Other
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – For centuries, the Irish mythological tradition based on stories of the Pagan Celts was transmitted verbally until monks began to write them down in the 12th century in the form of manuscripts. “Cú Chulainn Riding
Thalia Lightbringer – AncientPages.com – Where did the Tuatha de Danann come from? Legends of these people resemble those of ancient Greek gods, goddesses and archaic heroes; Could there be a connection? Do the Irish owe more to the Greeks than
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – People have always believed in vampires. This very old belief was deeply held in the Celtic culture and very widespread in ancient Europe. People believed in the existence of the “undead” who harm after the
