Myths & Legends

The Metrical Dindshenchas - Volume 3

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 Stories

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

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

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

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

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...

Anthony's Books on Myths & Legends

Anthony Murphy is the author of ten books, including works of non-fiction and fiction. As of 2024, all of these books are in print or available for digital download.
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