It’s commonly known that scream like a banshee means “to shriek loudly,” but what’s not as well known is that a banshee is actually a creature from Irish mythology. A banshee (bean sí ...

Irish folklore, like the island itself, is littered with tales of earth mounds known as fairy forts. The ancient ringforts date back to the Iron Age and have long been entwined with tales of the Aos ...

This is in stark contrast to the country’s most famous mythical creatures, the leprechauns – who are deemed a protected element of Irish folklore under EU law. LADbible’s recent survey on ...

Now speculation is rife over the animal’s true identity, with some claiming this must be a legendary creature - either a “chupacabra” or a “skin-walker”. Janay said: “I first saw it ...

Royal Mail has unveiled a set of stamps featuring mythical creatures and fabled figures ... collection depict Blodeuwedd of Welsh mythology, Irish heroic figure Fionn mac Cumhaill, the spectral ...