I. E. (IrishMyths.com), Author at Irish Myths

Celt-washing Irish Mythology or Irish-washing Celtic Mythology?

Am I Celt-washing Irish mythology or am I Irish-washing Celtic mythology? I’ve been accused of both. My plea in both cases? Not guilty

An Irish mythology documentary or just a really long video? Whatever you want to call this, I had fun making it.

Muirchú’s account of St. Patrick’s contest of miracles with the druid at Tara, as detailed in the 7th-century Life of Saint Patrick

Patrick himself wrote that he was abducted by Irish pirates and enslaved in Ireland for six years, but is that the real story?

A god, a demon, a goblin, an idol: whatever Crom Cruach is, we know St. Patrick destroys it (according to legend)

Prepare to contemplate your own impermanence as you uncover the inner life of an old woman preparing for death.

Unveil the divine hag of Celtic mythology. Is she a goddess, demoness, or the Punxsutawney Phil of the ancient Gaels?

Did Saint Brigid actually exist? Or was she a reimagining of the Irish pagan goddess (or a druidess) of the same name?

A tall tale about greed, love, and the changing of the seasons, penned by one of Ireland’s most famous writers, Oscar Wilde.

Peel back the bark on these two pagan personifications of winter & summer and uncover their most famous iterations in religion & mythology.