Myths & Legends
The myths and legends of Saint Patrick
Having been born and raised in the Boyne Valley, I am intensely aware of Patrick’s supposed influence on not just the history of that valley, but in fact the ecclesiastical...
The myths and legends of Saint Patrick
Having been born and raised in the Boyne Valley, I am intensely aware of Patrick’s supposed influence on not just the history of that valley, but in fact the ecclesiastical...
Irish Magic and Tuath De Danaans
By far the most interesting of the peoples that formerly inhabited Ireland were the Tuaths, or Tuatha de Danaans, or Dananns. There is much mystery about them in Irish traditions. They were men,...
Irish Magic and Tuath De Danaans
By far the most interesting of the peoples that formerly inhabited Ireland were the Tuaths, or Tuatha de Danaans, or Dananns. There is much mystery about them in Irish traditions. They were men,...
Altram Tighe Dá Mheader - The Fosterage of the ...
The story called Altram Tighe Dá Mheadar (also Altram Tige Dá Medar) is one of the ancient stories which is set at Newgrange (Síd in Broga, Brug na Bóinne) and...
Altram Tighe Dá Mheader - The Fosterage of the ...
The story called Altram Tighe Dá Mheadar (also Altram Tige Dá Medar) is one of the ancient stories which is set at Newgrange (Síd in Broga, Brug na Bóinne) and...
The Cattle Raid of Cooley (Part I)
The Cattle-Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cuailnge) is the central epic of the Ulster cycle. Queen Medb of Connaught gathers an army in order to gain possession of the most...
The Cattle Raid of Cooley (Part I)
The Cattle-Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cuailnge) is the central epic of the Ulster cycle. Queen Medb of Connaught gathers an army in order to gain possession of the most...
The Cattle Raid of Cooley (Part II)
The Cattle-Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cuailnge) is the central epic of the Ulster cycle. Queen Medb of Connaught gathers an army in order to gain possession of the most...
The Cattle Raid of Cooley (Part II)
The Cattle-Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cuailnge) is the central epic of the Ulster cycle. Queen Medb of Connaught gathers an army in order to gain possession of the most...
The Cattle Raid of Cooley (Part III)
The Cattle-Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cuailnge) is the central epic of the Ulster cycle. Queen Medb of Connaught gathers an army in order to gain possession of the most...
The Cattle Raid of Cooley (Part III)
The Cattle-Raid of Cooley (Táin Bó Cuailnge) is the central epic of the Ulster cycle. Queen Medb of Connaught gathers an army in order to gain possession of the most...
The Dagda & Cosmology in the Early Stories of B...
Anthony Murphy examines the mythology of Dagda, the chief deity of the Tuatha Dé Danann and Brú na Bóinne, and looks at the cosmology of his story and how that...
The Dagda & Cosmology in the Early Stories of B...
Anthony Murphy examines the mythology of Dagda, the chief deity of the Tuatha Dé Danann and Brú na Bóinne, and looks at the cosmology of his story and how that...
An Irish Myth Concordance: A-C
A comprehensive dictionary of Irish mythology and legend based on Gods and Fighting Men by Lady Augusta Gregory, first published in 1904 - the characters, deities and places of Irish...
An Irish Myth Concordance: A-C
A comprehensive dictionary of Irish mythology and legend based on Gods and Fighting Men by Lady Augusta Gregory, first published in 1904 - the characters, deities and places of Irish...
An Irish Myth Concordance: D-L
A comprehensive dictionary of Irish mythology and legend based on Gods and Fighting Men by Lady Augusta Gregory, first published in 1904 - the characters, deities and places of Irish...
An Irish Myth Concordance: D-L
A comprehensive dictionary of Irish mythology and legend based on Gods and Fighting Men by Lady Augusta Gregory, first published in 1904 - the characters, deities and places of Irish...
An Irish Myth Concordance: M-Z
A comprehensive dictionary of Irish mythology and legend based on Gods and Fighting Men by Lady Augusta Gregory, first published in 1904 - the characters, deities and places of Irish...
An Irish Myth Concordance: M-Z
A comprehensive dictionary of Irish mythology and legend based on Gods and Fighting Men by Lady Augusta Gregory, first published in 1904 - the characters, deities and places of Irish...
The Metrical Dindshenchas - Volume 1
The Metrical Dindshenchas is a series of ancient legends connected with the origin of Irish place-names. They come to us from the distant past and survived mainly by word of...
The Metrical Dindshenchas - Volume 1
The Metrical Dindshenchas is a series of ancient legends connected with the origin of Irish place-names. They come to us from the distant past and survived mainly by word of...
The Metrical Dindshenchas - Volume 4
The Metrical Dindshenchas is a series of ancient legends connected with the origin of Irish place-names. They come to us from the distant past and survived mainly by word of...
The Metrical Dindshenchas - Volume 4
The Metrical Dindshenchas is a series of ancient legends connected with the origin of Irish place-names. They come to us from the distant past and survived mainly by word of...
The Metrical Dindshenchas - Volume 3
The Metrical Dindshenchas is a series of ancient legends connected with the origin of Irish place-names. They come to us from the distant past and survived mainly by word of...
The Metrical Dindshenchas - Volume 3
The Metrical Dindshenchas is a series of ancient legends connected with the origin of Irish place-names. They come to us from the distant past and survived mainly by word of...
The Metrical Dindshenchas - Other Placename Sto...
The Metrical Dindshenchas is a series of ancient legends connected with the origin of Irish place-names. They come to us from the distant past and survived mainly by word of...
The Metrical Dindshenchas - Other Placename Sto...
The Metrical Dindshenchas is a series of ancient legends connected with the origin of Irish place-names. They come to us from the distant past and survived mainly by word of...
Cath Maige Tuired - The Second Battle of Moytura
The Second Battle of Moytura: a translation by Elizabeth A. Gray. Nuadu Silver Arm leads the Tuatha Dé Danann in battle against the Fomorians. This translation tells the story of...
Cath Maige Tuired - The Second Battle of Moytura
The Second Battle of Moytura: a translation by Elizabeth A. Gray. Nuadu Silver Arm leads the Tuatha Dé Danann in battle against the Fomorians. This translation tells the story of...
The Morrígan
An article about The Morrígan, an ancient Irish goddess, by Danielle Ní Dhighe. The Morrígan is a goddess of battle, strife and fertility, sometimes appearing as a hooded crow. In...
The Morrígan
An article about The Morrígan, an ancient Irish goddess, by Danielle Ní Dhighe. The Morrígan is a goddess of battle, strife and fertility, sometimes appearing as a hooded crow. In...
The Fate of the Children of Lir
The Fate of the Children of Lir is one of the three tragic stories of Erin, along with The Fate of the Children of Turenn and The Fate of the...
The Fate of the Children of Lir
The Fate of the Children of Lir is one of the three tragic stories of Erin, along with The Fate of the Children of Turenn and The Fate of the...
Aislinge Oengusso - The Dream of Oengus
THE DREAM OF OENGUS: D Eduard Muller’s translation updated for modern readers by Anthony Murphy. The story known as ‘Aislinge Oengusso’ (the vision or dream of Oengus) was first mentioned...
Aislinge Oengusso - The Dream of Oengus
THE DREAM OF OENGUS: D Eduard Muller’s translation updated for modern readers by Anthony Murphy. The story known as ‘Aislinge Oengusso’ (the vision or dream of Oengus) was first mentioned...
The Sons of Mil
The Conquest of the Sons of Mil. The story of how the Milesians came to Ireland from Spain and took ownership of the country from the ruling Tuatha Dé Danann....
The Sons of Mil
The Conquest of the Sons of Mil. The story of how the Milesians came to Ireland from Spain and took ownership of the country from the ruling Tuatha Dé Danann....
Bridget, Bright Goddess of the Gael
Brigid/Bridget was a goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann. She was a daughter of the chief of the gods, The Dagda, and was known as a goddess of healers, poets,...
Bridget, Bright Goddess of the Gael
Brigid/Bridget was a goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann. She was a daughter of the chief of the gods, The Dagda, and was known as a goddess of healers, poets,...
The Finn Cycle
The story of the birth of Finn Mac Cumhaill (Fin Mac Cumhail) from Myths and Folklore of Ireland by Jeremiah Curtin. The story is part of the Finn Cycle of...
The Finn Cycle
The story of the birth of Finn Mac Cumhaill (Fin Mac Cumhail) from Myths and Folklore of Ireland by Jeremiah Curtin. The story is part of the Finn Cycle of...
The Excellence of the Ancient World
The Excellence of Ancient Word: Druid Rhetorics from Ancient Irish Tales by Seán Ó Tuathail. Copyright © 1993 John Kellnhauser. May be reposted as long as the above attribution and copyright notice...
The Excellence of the Ancient World
The Excellence of Ancient Word: Druid Rhetorics from Ancient Irish Tales by Seán Ó Tuathail. Copyright © 1993 John Kellnhauser. May be reposted as long as the above attribution and copyright notice...
The Phantom Island of Hy-Brasil in Irish Myth &...
Anthony Murphy looks at the fascinating story of the phantom island of Hy-Brasil in the Atlantic, which is said to become visible to mainlanders once every seven years, retold by...
The Phantom Island of Hy-Brasil in Irish Myth &...
Anthony Murphy looks at the fascinating story of the phantom island of Hy-Brasil in the Atlantic, which is said to become visible to mainlanders once every seven years, retold by...
The Destruction of Dá Derga's Hostel
An English translation by Whitley Stokes (1910) of a very ancient Irish epic which was written down about 1100AD. 'The powers and achievements of the heroes are fantastic and extraordinary...
The Destruction of Dá Derga's Hostel
An English translation by Whitley Stokes (1910) of a very ancient Irish epic which was written down about 1100AD. 'The powers and achievements of the heroes are fantastic and extraordinary...
Anthony's Books on Myths & Legends
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Mythical Ireland Monograph No.3: Fourknocks: archaeology, astronomy and mythology
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Mythical Ireland Monograph No. 1: Finn and the Salmon of Knowledge (Signed Copy)
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