{"id":6262,"date":"2026-04-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/?p=6262"},"modified":"2026-04-03T11:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T09:42:02","slug":"the-mythological-monsters-of-ireland-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/en\/mapas-curiosos\/los-monstruos-mitologicos-de-irlanda-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland's mythological monsters (2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1292-Los-monstruos-mitologicos-de-Irlanda-2022-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1813\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1292-Los-monstruos-mitologicos-de-Irlanda-2022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Ireland&#039;s mythological monsters (2022)\" class=\"wp-image-6301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1292-Los-monstruos-mitologicos-de-Irlanda-2022-scaled.jpg 1813w, https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1292-Los-monstruos-mitologicos-de-Irlanda-2022-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1292-Los-monstruos-mitologicos-de-Irlanda-2022-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1292-Los-monstruos-mitologicos-de-Irlanda-2022-768x1084.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1292-Los-monstruos-mitologicos-de-Irlanda-2022-1088x1536.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1292-Los-monstruos-mitologicos-de-Irlanda-2022-1450x2048.jpg 1450w, https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1292-Los-monstruos-mitologicos-de-Irlanda-2022-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/mapasmilhaud.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1292-Los-monstruos-mitologicos-de-Irlanda-2022-450x635.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1813px) 100vw, 1813px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This map, created by Neil Parkinson of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pucaprinthouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">P\u00faca Printhouse<\/a>\u00a0in 2022, showcases the monsters of the mythology of the island of Ireland, including Ireland and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the many myths that the author recovers in this map, some of the most iconic are worth highlighting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dullahan<\/strong>, the headless horseman, in the west.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Selkie<\/strong>, The seal that takes on human form, on the northwest coast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fomorian<\/strong>, the giants of primordial chaos, in the north.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bean Yes <\/strong>(banshee), the spirit that heralds death, in the north.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Abhartach<\/strong>, the vampire overlord of Ulster in the north-east.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Luchorpan <\/strong>(leprechaun), the cobbler of folk legends, in the east.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Merrow<\/strong>, The mermaid of the Atlantic waters, in the south-west.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Puca<\/strong>, The changing spirit that lends its name to Neil Parkinson's studio in the South West.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Salmon of Knowledge<\/strong> (the salmon of knowledge), in the east.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Children of Lir<\/strong>, The children, transformed into swans by their stepmother, in the centre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the myths depicted are typical of a much wider region than the one in which they are located on the map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pucaprinthouse.com\/post\/mythical-beasts-of-ireland\">Mythical Beasts of Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/ireland\/comments\/szgjdy\/mythical_beasts_of_ireland_hi_group_i_thought_you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mythical beasts of Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/1170652354\/illustrated-map-mythical-beasts-of\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Illustrated Map, Mythical Beasts of Ireland, A3 Art print - 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