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.LeeDawnaBooks.comAmazon wish [email protected] List - join here!Postal Mail: PO Box 824, Aurora NC 27806Social Media: Facebook - Instagram - Twitter Affiliate links:ALLi - https://allianceindependentauthors.org/?affid=10208Resources: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.