10 Uncanniest Irish Mythological Creatures

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of the occasion, we have combed the books of Irish lore to bring you this shamrock-tinted Power Grid: The 10 Uncanniest Irish Mythological Creatures.

From the familiar and beloved (aye: the leprechaun) to the somewhat stranger, but still rewarding (the headless, horse-mounted dullahan; the fir bolg, or bear people), you’ll find a very bestiary here.

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Gancanagh

A gancanagh is a male fairy known for seducing women. Their power is so intense that women will pine until they die or fight each other to the death over the love of a gancanagh. ... Read on...

Bean Nighe

The Bean Nighe is the spirit of a woman who died in childbirth, condemed to wash blood from the shrouds of the soon-to-be-dead until the time at which they would have died of old age. The... Read on...

Merrow

Merrows are the Scots-Irish equivalent of mermaids, and there's a lot of overlap between their mythology and that of run-of-the-mill mermaids. Yeats : "Sometimes they come out of the sea, and... Read on...

Clurichaun

A clurichaun is a mischevious, booze-loving fairy related to (but not the same as) the leprechaun. Perpetually drunk, if you treat them well, they will protect your wine cellar, and if not,... Read on...

Fir Bolg

The Fir Bolg were the race of creatures that inhabited Ireland before the island was conquered and populated by the gods of Irish mythology, the Tuatha Dé Danann. Very little is known... Read on...

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