Happy 5-Year Anniversary to Neon Druid: An Anthology of Urban Celtic Fantasy

My passion project/short story collection Neon Druid: An Anthology of Urban Celtic Fantasy turns five years old this month

Santa Claus Origins: Christian, Norse, or Celtic?

Did the Dagda, the father of the Irish gods, inspire St. Nick, Santa Claus, and Father Christmas? Uncover his potential Celtic origins

The Voyage of Viona [A Modern Reimagining of the Voyage of Bran]

Voyage tales have a long tradition in Irish mythology and folklore; this one is a riff on the Voyage of Bran / Máel Dúin / St. Brendan

Who Are the Tuatha Dé Danann? Demystifying the “God-Folk” of Irish Mythology

Are the Tuatha Dé Danann, the so-called gods and goddesses of Irish mythology, actual deities? Or are they “merely” superpowered humans?

Finegas and the Fish [A Short Story About the Salmon of Knowledge]

A modern reimagining of the story The Salmon of Knowledge (from the Boyhood Deeds of Fionn mac Cumhaill)

Does Irish Mythology Prove That Cú Chulainn Was a Comet? [Cosmic Cú Chulainn Part 4]

What do Irish mythology and Arthurian legend tell us about the nature of comets? Are they associated with heroes, or villains?

Does History Support the Theory That Cú Chulainn Was a Comet? [Cosmic Cú Chulainn Part 3]

The documentary evidence we have from the 530s paints a grim picture of human existence. But was a comet to blame?

The Science Behind the “Cú Chulainn Was a Comet” Theory [Cosmic Cú Chulainn Part 2]

Scientists agree there was a global nuclear winter-like event in 536 CE. But was it a comet or a volcano that caused the cataclysm?