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    From Folklore to Fiction: My Celtic-Inspired Novel Characters
    Christine Dorman
    • 6 days ago
    • 5 min

    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.
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    Celtic Inspiration: Using Folklore Characters in Creative Fiction
    Christine Dorman
    • May 13
    • 6 min

    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.
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    Irish Cultural Heritage: Two Beloved Myths
    Christine Dorman
    • Mar 4
    • 6 min

    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.
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    The Piper and the Puca: A Reimagined Irish Folktale
    Christine Dorman
    • Nov 5, 2021
    • 7 min

    The Piper and the Puca: A Reimagined Irish Folktale

    A shapeshifting, mischievous faerie, the Celtic Puca sometimes helps those humans he likes.
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    10 Scary Celtic Characters for Halloween
    Christine Dorman
    • Oct 15, 2021
    • 5 min

    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.
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    The Banshee and the Blarney Stone
    Christine Dorman
    • Sep 3, 2021
    • 5 min

    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!
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    The Irish Otherworld, Oisin, and the Pig-Faced Princess
    Christine Dorman
    • Aug 21, 2021
    • 5 min

    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.
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    The Inside Scoop on Celtic Faeries
    Christine Dorman
    • Aug 13, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Inside Scoop on Celtic Faeries

    Butterfly wings and magic wands? Forget the stereotypes! Get the skinny on what Celtic folklore says faeries are really like.
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    Don’t Believe Your Eyes: Seven Celtic Shapeshifters
    Christine Dorman
    • May 21, 2021
    • 6 min

    Don’t Believe Your Eyes: Seven Celtic Shapeshifters

    Is it a seal or a Selkie? A bunny or a Puca? In the lands of the Celts, what you see isn't always what you get.
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    Banshees, Cú Siths, and Fenodryees: A Celtic Character Quiz
    Christine Dorman
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    Banshees, Cú Siths, and Fenodryees: A Celtic Character Quiz

    Halloween is coming. Celtic characters will be coming here from the Otherworld. Take this quiz to know who you'll be dealing with!
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    Irish Vampires and Other Lesser Known Celtic Folk Characters
    Christine Dorman
    • May 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    Irish Vampires and Other Lesser Known Celtic Folk Characters

    Irish vampires, grass-cutting Femodyrees,lucky pig faeries, and more! Find out about lesser known Celtic folklore characters.
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    Wishing Trees and Holy Wells: An Irish Beltane
    Christine Dorman
    • May 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    Wishing Trees and Holy Wells: An Irish Beltane

    Water is said to have power on Beltane. It can give health & good luck but, in the wrong hands, it can be used to bring harm.
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    IRISH FAERIES, Part. 2: Messengers of Death, Aquatic Shape-shifters, and Soul Hunters
    Christine Dorman
    • Aug 16, 2019
    • 6 min

    IRISH FAERIES, Part. 2: Messengers of Death, Aquatic Shape-shifters, and Soul Hunters

    The Sluagh Sidhe will fly into the bedrooms of the sick and dying to steal their souls.
    83 views2 comments
    IRISH FAERIES: They’re No Disney Princesses!
    Christine Dorman
    • Aug 8, 2019
    • 5 min

    IRISH FAERIES: They’re No Disney Princesses!

    Wherever the Dullahan stopped, someone died.
    110 views3 comments

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