Episode 30 - Dullahan: The Headless Bug-Bear of Ireland

Episode 30 - Dullahan: The Headless Bug-Bear of Ireland

The Dullahan is one of Ireland’s most chilling figures—a relentless, headless rider who gallops through the night carrying his severed head under his arm, calling out the names of the doomed. Join me as we uncover the origins of this spooky folktale.

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Resources:

https://archive.org/details/fairylegendstrad00crokrich    

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/39752/39752-h/39752-h.htm   

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/33887/33887-h/33887-h.htm

https://dorisvsutherland.com/2020/06/19/the-history-of-the-dullahan-in-irish-folklore   

https://dorisvsutherland.com/2020/06/23/more-on-the-dullahan-in-irish-folklore

https://irishmyths.com/2021/09/22/headless-horseman-history

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/abroad/how-tales-of-the-headless-horseman-came-from-celtic-mythology-1.4060086

https://theghostinmymachine.com/2025/10/13/encyclopaedia-of-the-impossible-the-dullahan-the-headless-horseman-of-ireland

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dullahan

https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Dullahan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_coach

Pronunciations:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVy7_yFWwVU  

https://forvo.com/word/dullahan

https://www.howtopronounce.com/dullahan.

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