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Irish mythology, folklore and legends

Atlantic waves breaking over dark basalt columns beneath a cloudy sky at the Giant’s Causeway
Atlantic waves wash over the basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway.

Mythology · Folklore · Legend

Step into
Irish mythology.

Gods and giants. Warriors and wisdom. Discover the stories that have shaped Ireland’s imagination for generations.

Explore the stories
Illustration of Fionn with a spear and two Irish wolfhounds above the Giant’s Causeway.
Fionn and his wolfhounds, imagined in ink and watercolour.

The hero behind the name

The legend of
Finn McCool

A warrior, a leader and a figure of countless tales. Meet Fionn mac Cumhaill and follow his adventures with the Fianna, from the Salmon of Knowledge to the stories of giants.

Read Finn’s story

Meet Cumhall, his father

Follow your curiosity

Choose your next story

01 / A place to begin

Illustration of a traveller beside an oak and river, looking towards a grass-covered mound in a misty landscape.
An imagined landscape of Irish legend, rendered in ink and watercolour.

Irish mythology

Find your way into the heroes, traditions and great story cycles of Ireland.

Start exploring

02 / Heroes & adventures

Illustration of Fionn and his companions listening to a storyteller around a woodland fire, with two resting wolfhounds.
Storytelling and fellowship in an imagined scene from the world of the Fenian Cycle.

The Fenian Cycle

Enter the world of Fionn and the Fianna, where courage, loyalty and magic meet.

Discover the cycle

03 / A legendary landscape

Illustration of a giant Fionn striding over basalt columns towards a distant giant across the sea.
An illustrated interpretation of Finn McCool’s Giant’s Causeway legend.

The Giant’s Causeway

A dramatic coast, extraordinary stones and an enduring tale of two giants.

Explore the legend

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