Blog - Irish Folklore

Discover Irish water spirits like the merrow and each-uisce, and the folklore behind these dangerous and mysterious beings of sea and lake.

Discover the Sluagh, restless spirits in Irish folklore said to travel the skies, bringing danger, death, and unfinished passage.

Learn about the Fear Gorta in Irish folklore: a starving spirit who tests generosity and punishes those who refuse him.

Learn who the merrow is in Irish folklore: a haunting sea spirit linked to beauty, sorrow, magic, and the mystery of the sea.

Explore the creatures and beings of Irish folklore, from fairies and banshees to tricksters, sea spirits, and darker supernatural figures.

Discover the Far Darrig, Ireland’s Red Man: a cruel fairy known for disturbing pranks, changelings, and dark humor.

Discover the Abhartach, Ireland’s ancient vampire: a tyrant who rose from the grave and demanded blood from the living.

Discover selkies in Irish folklore: seal shapeshifters whose stories of love, loss, and the sea remain haunting and timeless.

Explore the Irish creation myth through the Book of Invasions, from the Tuatha Dé Danann to the Milesians and the origins of Ireland.