The Characters of Irish Mythology
A selection of character profiles from Irish Myth & Legend
Meet the Great Personalities from the Irish Stories
The Archetypal figures of Irish Myth and Legend embody the collective fears, hopes and desires of a people.
Mythological Cycle
- Aengus Óg
- Balor
- Bodhbh Dearg
- Bran
- Breas
- Brigid
- Ceasair
- Children of Lir
- Cian
- Cliodhna
- Daghda
- Danu
- Eithne
- Eochaidh Airem
- Etain
- Fintan
- Fir Bolgs
- Formorians
- Gobán Saor
- Lir
- Lugh
- Manannan
- Midir
- Nemed
- Nuadhu of the Silver Arm
- Objects in Irish Mythology
- Partholon
- Tuatha Dé Danaan
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Ulster Cycle
- Scathach
- The Bulls
- Ailill
- Bricriu of the Poison Tongue
- Cathbad
- Connla
- Conor MacNessa
- Deichtre
- Deirdre
- Emer
- Fand
- Ferdia
- Lavercham
- Aoife
- Cúchulainn
- Macha
- Medb
- Morrigán
- Naoise
- Sleeping Ulstermen
- Trendhorn
- Objects in Irish Mythology
- Maeve
- Aife
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Fenian Cycle
- Diarmuid
- Oisin
- Fionn Mac Cumhaill
- Grainne
- The Animals within Irish Myth
- Objects in Irish Mythology
- Caílte
- Liath Luachra
- Conán Mac Morna
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