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Sep 01 2025
Witch Trials in Ireland: The Forgotten Stories of Fear and Folklore
Posted by: Jennifer Derrig
Categories: Irish Traditions , News , Interesting Stories , Celtic Holidays , Halloween , Ireland , Celtic Legends , Blog , Education , Legends and Folklore , Celtic Culture , History of Ireland , FAQ
Tags: witchcraft , witch trials in Ireland , the celtic witch , Petronilla de Meath , last witch trial in Ireland , Kilkenny witch trial , Islandmagee witch trial , Irish witchcraft , Irish witch history , Ireland witch places , celtic witches history , celtic witchcraft , Alice Kyteler
Discover the true history of witch trials in Ireland. From the Kilkenny trial of 1324 to Islandmagee in 1711, learn why Ireland had so few witch hunts.
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Jul 06 2022
Top 10 Scary Irish Mythological Creatures
Posted by: Jennifer Derrig
Categories: Interesting Stories , Celtic Holidays , Halloween , Celtic Legends , Legends and Folklore , History of Ireland
Tags: three headed monster , the sluagh , the irish wailing ghost , the irish vampire , the irish headless horseman , the irish ghost , the dullahan , the celtic witch , the cailleach , the bánánach celtic demons , sea fairy , scary irish mythological creatures , púca , mythological creatures , merrow , irish mythological creatures , ellén trechend , dearg due , celtic monster , celtic demon king , celtic creatures , banshee , balor
Addressing Scary Irish Mythological Creatures or Celtic Mythological Creatures is the topic of one of the most frequent inquiries that we receive in connection with Irish mythology. Since the beginning of Celtic mythology, old Irish creatures and demons have been used to scare members of the general public, particularly around the time of Halloween.
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