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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


Autumn Foods Flavored with Celtic Folklore
Autumn’s back! Let’s celebrate by looking at the intersection of autumn foods and Celtic folklore.

Christine Dorman
Sep 25, 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


Celtic Island Folklore
Phantom Priestesses who are harbingers of impending tragedy. An island that only appears once every seven years. Domestic faeries who will bite your legs off if you insult them. The islands associated with the Celtic nations offer rich and intriguing folklore.

Christine Dorman
Jul 28, 20258 min read


Symbolic Celtic Names for Expectant Parents and Fiction Writers (Part 2: Boys)
Want a Celtic language (Irish, Scottish, or Welsh) name for your baby or fictional character? Check out this list!

Christine Dorman
Jun 11, 20257 min read


Symbolic Celtic Names for Expectant Parents and Fiction Writers (Part 1: Girls)
Have fun exploring these names from the Irish, Scottish, and Welsh languages and discover their symbolic meanings.

Christine Dorman
May 22, 20258 min read


Irish Mythology’s Love Stories: Not So Happily-Ever-After
If you’re looking for a great tale filled with human drama, love stories from Irish myth are for you. Just don’t expect them to end happily-ever-after.

Christine Dorman
May 5, 20258 min read


Shamrocks vs Four-Leaf Clovers: 3 Irish Symbols and a Pretender
Shamrocks and four-leaf clovers: only one is a true symbol of Ireland. And neither is the official emblem of the Republic.

Christine Dorman
Mar 31, 20256 min read


An Irish Folklore Valentine
Whether you're looking for love or want to know if love will last, Irish folklore offers solutions and answers. (Maybe).

Christine Dorman
Feb 16, 20254 min read


Tree Folklore for a Celtic Spring
Spring is here! At least on the Celtic calendar. Discover the trees and folklore of a Celtic Spring.

Christine Dorman
Feb 3, 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


Who Might You Meet in the Celtic Otherworld?
At Samhain, the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest. If you stumbled into the Otherworld, who might you encounter?

Christine Dorman
Nov 3, 20247 min read


Gráinne Ní Mháille: Pirate Queen and Symbol of Irish Independence
How did a Pirate Queen nicknamed Bald Gráinne become a symbol of Irish Independence? Here’s the story of Gráinne Ní Mháille.

Christine Dorman
Aug 17, 20246 min read
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