The Sharp Fire of a Celtic Halloween
The forgotten Celtic legend of Teine Biorach, the Sharp Fire, tells of a mysterious light that glows on Samhain night to guide travelers between worlds.
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A Halloween of Dislodged Souls
Halloween is a “liminal time” when ghouls and ghosts roam the earth. But one of the scariest monsters appears in the sky, in the form of a murder of crows…also known as the Sluagh na marbh.
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Irish Folklore and Fairytales
I love writing about Irish mythology and here is an annotated bibliography of some of my favorite sources.
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A Brief History of the Aos sí
Since it’s March, it’s a perfect time to talk about the history of the Aos sí , also known as Irish fairy folk.
