The Four Cycles of Irish Mythology
The Mythological, Ulster, Fenian and Kings cycles, the tales that belong to each, and why medieval Irish writers sorted their stories a different way.
Myths and Legends
Myths and Legends
The History of Irish Mythology: From Ancient Belief to Living Tradition
Explore the history of Irish mythology, from ancient Celtic beliefs to folklore traditions and modern interpretations.
The Irish Creation Myth: How Ireland Was Settled in the Book of Invasions
A flood survivor who lived as a salmon, a tower of monsters on Tory Island, and gods driven into the hills. How Irish tradition told the beginning of Ireland.
The Otherworld in Irish Mythology: Tír na nÓg, Mag Mell, and Beyond
A woman in a boat of glass, an apple that never shrinks, and a land where nobody grows old. The Irish Otherworld, and why those who went there rarely came home.
The Salmon of Knowledge: How Fionn mac Cumhaill Gained His Wisdom
A poet waits seven years for a fish, and loses its wisdom to a boy who burns his thumb. The story of the Salmon of Knowledge, and how Fionn got his name.
What Is Irish Folklore? A Guide to Ireland’s Stories, Beliefs, and Customs
A story by the fire, a cure for a sprain, a warning about the thorn in the lower field. What Irish folklore is, where it came from, and how 50,000 schoolchildren helped save it.