@derekholly7.bsky.socialThe banshee wasn't a monster. She was a messenger, a mourner, and perhaps an echo of Ireland's ancient keening tradition. Why does her cry still resonate centuries later? My latest article explores the history behind the legend.
#IrishFolklore #Gaeilge ☘️
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@unexplainedie.bsky.socialLocals and miners alike have long reported the distant ring of unseen pickaxes and phantom screams echoing through the abandoned salt caverns of Carrickfergus. ⛏️👻
Read at: www.unexplained.ie/article/1538...
#unexplainedie #IrishFolklore #GhostStories #HauntedIreland #paranormal
@derekholly7.bsky.socialThe Irish word for werewolf carries echoes of a time when the line between human & wild wasn't as defined.
Have you heard of the FAOLADH before? It's the human-wolf of Irish folklore, not always as sinister as a proper werewolf.
#gaeilge #Irishlanguage #irishhistory #irishculture #irishfolklore
@cdnktc.bsky.socialPúca in Irish folklore is a mischievous spirit. Most often púca appears as horse or pony. In that form, púca hoists people and gives them a wild ride.
According to legend, one púca will appear on hill in Leinster every November and predict future until next year's November.
#folklore #irishfolklore
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@neapolitan670.bsky.socialIrish Folklore Horror Anthology.
‘A Graveyard for Gods’
Coming this October 2026
ALL PROCEEDS to FIGHTING WORDS NI.
The old stories never disappeared; they’re waiting for us to discover them anew.
#lydiaepenroseauthor #graveyardforgods #irishhorror #irishfolklore #horroranthology
@subrosamagick.bsky.socialThere is an old rule in Irish country places that no one should pick a blackberry once the month of October is over. By the first of November, the people said, the puca had been over the hedges, and the fruit that remained was spoiled.
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#Puca #IrishFolklore #Fairies #FairyTaleTuesday #Ireland
@connectparanormal.bsky.socialIreland's Ancient Giants: Mythology and Folklore Explained #giants #irishfolklore
@neapolitan670.bsky.socialFirst review of the first story!
Irish Folklore Horror Anthology.
‘A Graveyard for Gods’
Coming this October 2026
#lydiaepenroseauthor #graveyardforgods #irishhorror #irishfolklore #horroranthology
@cathalfp.bsky.socialLegend says an Earl sleeps beneath Lough Gur, emerging every 7 years on a white horse.
Archaeology tells another story: people have lived around this Limerick lake for 6,000+ years.
Maybe ancient landscapes collect legends because generations keep needing to explain them.
@crawfordartgallery.bsky.socialfor it is I have had a life that will be envied by great companies…It was sorrows were foretold, but great joys were my share always…’
#CrawfordArtGallery #Deirdre #DeirdreoftheSorrows #IrishFolklore #IrishLegend
@castpaper.bsky.socialHawthorn - Cast Paper
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#fairyfriends #irelandart #celticdesigns #scottishtraditions #irishfolklore #irishfolktales #irishtradition #scottishfolklore #legendarybeast #dragonmagic
@castpaper.bsky.socialHawthorn - Cast Paper
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#fairyfriends #irelandart #celticdesigns #scottishtraditions #irishfolklore #irishfolktales #irishtradition #scottishfolklore #legendarybeast #dragonmagic
@neapolitan670.bsky.socialIrish Folklore Horror Anthology.
‘A Graveyard for Gods’
Coming October 2026
#lydiaepenroseauthor #graveyardforgods #irishhorror #irishfolklore #horroranthology
@juniperdivination.comOn Hallow Eve people avoided throwing water out of the house, since the souls of the dead were about. If you had to, you called "Seachain!" first so they could step aside. #WitchSky #SuperstitionSat #IrishFolklore
@juniperdivination.comIn Irish folklore, whatever you're holding when you first see the new moon, you'll have more of by the next one. So if you had coins in your pocket, you turned them sunwise. #PaganSky #FolkyFriday #IrishFolklore
@uexeterpress.bsky.socialPublished today! The Banshee by Patricia Lysaght 📖
This updated edition of a classic folklore study brings a wealth of archival research to a new readership.
Learn more and order your copy ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/2w757rp9
#banshee #deathmessenger #irishfolklore #folklore #supernaturalbeliefs
@spclarkwriter.bsky.socialGet your copy of Narratives from: www.amazon.co.uk/Narratives-P...
“Among the hollowed out hills where summer burns and winter chills…”
Enter the world of Bean Sídhe, where folklore and darkness meet.
@juniperdivination.comThe most common fortune-telling game on an Irish Hallow Eve used three saucers: clay, water and a ring. You were blindfolded, led to the table, and picked one. #WitchSky #WyrdWednesday #IrishFolklore
@reedsanders.bsky.socialA little flash fiction for your Tuesday lunch hour.
#WriteSky #FlashFiction #Writers #Writing #Fiction #Horror #IrishFolklore @ellipsus.com
