Oweynagat: Ireland’s Haunted Cave of Cats
Discover the legend of Oweynagat, Ireland’s mysterious Cave of Cats, where ancient Samhain stories tell of ghosts, supernatural creatures, and the Otherworld.
Discover the legend of Oweynagat, Ireland’s mysterious Cave of Cats, where ancient Samhain stories tell of ghosts, supernatural creatures, and the Otherworld.
I love Irish mythology, and today I’m retelling one of my favorite tales about the Children of Lir. It’s sad, but it’s also a beautiful story of love and loyalty.
I love writing about Irish mythology and here is an annotated bibliography of some of my favorite sources.
While Saint Brigid is the Patron Saint of Ireland, her predecessor was a beloved pagan goddess and an Irish Fairy who was revered up until WWII.
Yes, there were vampires in Ireland and they inspired Bram Stoker’s famous novel Dracula.
Previously I wrote two blog posts about the history of the Fianna (here and here), the semi-mythical group of Irish warriors who inspired one of the villains in my contemporary Deadly Force…