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.

Kelpie

A kelpie appears to be a beautiful lost horse or pony, but dripping wet, with cold, smooth skin. It uses its beauty to lure people, and especially children, into riding it. Once it has... Read on...

Leprechaun

Probably the most familiar creature from Irish folklore is the Leprechaun, a familiar sight for fans of Lucky Charms, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and Leprechaun 2: Back 2 tha Hood... Read on...

Selkie

Selkies are some of the more famous Irish creatures of myth. They are a race of seal people, who can shed their skins to take on the form of beautiful humans. Without their skins, they... Read on...

Dullahan

The dullahan is a rider on a black horse, who carries his head under one arm, and a human spine as a whip in the other. Where it stops, someone will soon die. It calls out the name of... Read on...

Banshee

A banshee is beautiful robed women whose cries fortell death, although, unlike the dullahan, they themselves do not kill. Typically, banshees only wail in advance of the deaths of a great,... Read on...