Folklore & Myth

Stories and traditions about faeries, gods, banshees, and mythical Ireland.

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St. Nicholas in Ireland: Feast Day Customs and Coastal Lore
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St. Nicholas in Ireland: Feast Day Customs and Coastal Lore

Ireland’s Forgotten Feast Day: The Legacy of 6th December

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Riding with the Púca
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Riding with the Púca

Ireland's shape shifting spirit that carried stories across generations

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Fairy Faith in Modern Ireland
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Fairy Faith in Modern Ireland

From sidhe to suburbs — how the Good People still walk the fields (and motorways) of modern Ireland.

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The Sea in November
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The Sea in November

Storms, superstition, and the spirit world upon Ireland’s winter waters.

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The Dullahan Rides by Moonlight
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The Dullahan Rides by Moonlight

Ireland’s headless horseman - a deathly messenger from the pagan past to the haunted present.

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The Boglands Speak: What Ireland’s Peatlands Remember
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The Boglands Speak: What Ireland’s Peatlands Remember

From buried kings to whispering lights, Ireland’s bogs have held memory, myth, and life for over 9,000 years — and they’re speaking again.

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🌿 7 Sacred Places in Ireland You’ll Never Forget

🌿 7 Sacred Places in Ireland You’ll Never Forget

A Cultural Insight from Irish Roots Heritage +

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Faeries in Irish Folklore: The Hidden People of the Mounds

Faeries in Irish Folklore: The Hidden People of the Mounds

At Irish Roots Heritage Plus, we believe some aspects of Irish culture is best understood not just through facts - but through feeling. This reflection on faery folklore traces the quiet border between memory and mystery - and why that border still matters.

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