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What’s With the Leprechaun Gold-Hoarding: Celtic Folklore Questions, Part 2
Today’s post explores the strange aversion Celtic domestic faeries have to clothes, why leprechauns hoard gold, and Sasquatch’s potential Celtic cousins. So, dive in and have fun!

Christine Dorman
Nov 28, 20258 min read


Spitting Pucas? Non-Wailing Banshees? Celtic Folklore’s Oddities
Celtic folklore is fun! At times, though, it can be odd. Like, just why does the Puca spit on the berries at Samhain?

Christine Dorman
Nov 12, 20258 min read


Scary Faeries of Celtic Folklore
These scary Celtic faeries will put you in the mood for Halloween. Or give you sleepless nights. Or both!

Christine Dorman
Sep 4, 20258 min read


The Significance of Horses in Celtic Culture and Folklore
Horses may not immediately spring to mind when I say "Celts." But they should.

Christine Dorman
Dec 29, 20247 min read


Build Your Own Celtic Folklore Character
Looking for a fun party game? Looking for inspiration for fictional characters? Love Celtic folklore? Today's post is for you!

Christine Dorman
Sep 1, 20248 min read


The Magical Trees and Flowers of Beltane
Find out about the trees, flowers, magic, and folklore associated with the Celtic fire festival of Beltane (May 1st).

Christine Dorman
Apr 27, 20246 min read


Irish Faerie Origins: The Tuatha de Danann
The Tuatha de Danann are said to be the magical race who’ve become known as Irish faeries. Find out about them in this week’s post.

Christine Dorman
Mar 9, 20245 min read


Characters and Decorations for a Celtic Folklore Halloween
This year, why not have a Celtic folklore-themed celebration to honor Halloween’s origin in the ancient festival of Samhain?

Christine Dorman
Oct 21, 20236 min read


Culture Shock: A Teenage Faerie Experiences the Human World
A teenage faerie relates her experience of culture shock during a stay with her aunt in the human world.

Christine Dorman
Aug 11, 20237 min read


Beltane: The Magical Start to a Celtic Summer
The Celtic festival of Beltane marks the start of summer and the light half of the year. It’s a time of joy, warmth, and abundance.

Christine Dorman
May 5, 20237 min read


Interview With a Teenage Faerie
Meet Siobhan Bla h’Eithne, a seventeen-ages-old faerie, the great-granddaughter of a Faerie Queen and the daughter of a banshee!

Christine Dorman
Apr 20, 20236 min read


Tír na nÓg: An Irish Invitation to Paradise
Before accepting an Irish faerie’s invitation to follow her to Tir na nÓg, a paradise of eternal youth, be sure to read this post.

Christine Dorman
Dec 23, 20227 min read


My Five Favorite Faeries from Irish Folklore
Irish faeries are not cute and sweet. They are powerful, capricious, and intriguing. Here are five of my favorites.

Christine Dorman
Aug 26, 20226 min read


From Folklore to Fiction: My Celtic-Inspired Novel Characters
Fantasy is overflowing with witches, vampires, & zombies. Celtic folklore can provide inspiration for creating a different enchanted forest.

Christine Dorman
May 20, 20225 min read


Celtic Inspiration: Using Folklore Characters in Creative Fiction
Struggling to come up with characters for your fiction? Here’s how I used Celtic folklore as inspiration.

Christine Dorman
May 13, 20226 min read


Irish Cultural Heritage: Two Beloved Myths
To celebrate Irish American Heritage month, here are two gems of Irish mythology: Dagda’s Harp and the Children of Lir.

Christine Dorman
Mar 4, 20226 min read


The Piper and the Puca: A Reimagined Irish Folktale
A shapeshifting, mischievous faerie, the Celtic Puca sometimes helps those humans he likes.

Christine Dorman
Nov 5, 20217 min read


10 Scary Celtic Characters for Halloween
Called by the cry of the banshee, the Dullahan arrives in the Death Coach. Read on to discover more scary Celtic characters for Halloween.

Christine Dorman
Oct 15, 20215 min read


The Banshee and the Blarney Stone
Stories about Cliodhna, the banshee who enchanted the Blarney Stone, show they aren’t old hag monsters. But they are faeries, so use care!

Christine Dorman
Sep 3, 20215 min read


The Irish Otherworld, Oisin, and the Pig-Faced Princess
The Celtic Otherworld is mysterious and alluring but, as Oisin discovered, a trip there and back can be hazardous to a human's health.

Christine Dorman
Aug 21, 20215 min read
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