There are few love tales from Irish mythology as well known as The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne. The Reluctant Gráinne The beautiful Gráinne was the daughter of the High King of Ireland, Cormac mac Airt. Many Read more
Tailtiu is a goddess from Irish mythology who holds a very special place in my heart and mind. She was a Queen of the Fir Bolg, and the foster-mother of the Tuatha Dé Danann god Read more
The Dagda, the Great God of the Tuatha dé Danann, is a beloved and complex figure from Irish mythology, and one of the Kings of the Tuatha dé Danann. He has a multitude of talents Read more
Sheela na Gig, like so much from our mythical past, is a figure somewhat shrouded in mystery. Who is Sheela? There are a few different versions of Sheela. Historically the Irish, and the Irish diaspora, Read more
One of the most well known and admired figures in Irish mythology, the beautiful Lugh is the many skilled god of the Tuatha Dé Danann. His talents encompass everything from the arts to the battlefield, Read more
Autumn Equinox is upon us my friends, and I hope that wherever you are you’re allowing yourself to pause and reflect on the passing of this celestial event. To mark the occasion I decided this Read more
I have written before about the mysterious ancient Goddess known as The Morrígan, the shape-shifting ‘Phantom Queen’ of the Tuatha Dé Danann. I want to share here a more in-depth look at her role in Read more
One of the fiercest goddesses of Irish mythology was the beautiful Macha. A member of the Tuatha Dé Danann in possession of powerful magic (and a wicked taste for revenge), Macha was a sovereignty goddess Read more
When we think of Irish folklore, Mermaids may not be the first things that come to mind. Most of us associate them with the Hans Christian Andersen tale of ‘The Little Mermaid’ from Denmark, or Read more
Throughout Irish mythology, there are many figures who’s stories feel as though they may have been partly lost over the centuries of their retellings. Such is the case, in my opinion, with Aoibheall, the mysterious Read more
