Abhartach (pronounced [ˈəuɾˠt̪ˠəx]; Irish for 'dwarf'), also Avartagh, is an early Irish legend, which was first collected in Patrick Weston Joyce's The Origin and History of Irish Names of Places (1870). [1] Abhartach should not be confused with the similarly named Abartach, a figure associated with Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Irish King Abhartach. Many years ago there lived in the lands east of the Foyle, between Dungiven and Garvagh, in the glen of the eagle (Glenullin) a chieftain or petty king called Abhartach. His name implies that he was small or a dwarf.

2023年12月29日 · The legend of the Abhartach tells the tale of the Irish vampire. Few tales from Irish folklore , aside from the Banshee , terrified me as much as a child growing up in Ireland as the Abhartach. If you’ve never heard of the Irish Vampire, it was one of the fiercest of the many Irish mythological creatures , and it’s said that it could be ...

2022年6月4日 · Viewed as a possible origin for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Abhartach was an undead vampire that roamed Northern Ireland at night and drank his victims’ blood. He was also a tyrannical ruler in his living days as well as a cunning magician capable of cheating death.

2022年8月26日 · Abhartach is the Irish word for dwarf, a very different description of a zombie or a vampire. And the frightening Abhartach may have even been the origins of the character of Count Dracula. Like many legends, there are two versions of the story of the Abhartach.

Ireland has its own bloodthirsty monster: Abhartach (pronounced: Ah-ver-tach). No, it’s not the name of a new trendy drink in Dublin’s pubs, but a legend that can send shivers down the spines of even the bravest Irishman. This creature from Irish mythology is even said to have inspired the author of Dracula: Irish writer Bram Stoker!

2023年10月12日 · The Emerald Isle is also no stranger to tales of vampirism, with their most famous vampire being the one known as Abhartach, who is regarded as one of Ireland’s fiercest mythological creatures. In this article, we will explore the chilling story of the ultimate Irish vampire, Abhartach, who he was, his atrocities, and how he was finally defeated.

2024年11月3日 · It was reprinted in 1880 in A History of Ireland by Patrick Weston Joyce, and has been suggested on numerous occassions since then, that Abhartach may have been the prototype for Bram Stoker’s classic vampire figure, Dracula. But let’s go to the tale.

Abhartach. Pronunciation: Ah-BART-tig. Variations: Murbhheo. The oldest known recorded vampire story in Western Europe comes from ancient Celtic lore and took place in the rural parish of Glenullin, in the town of Slaughtaverty, Ireland (see ALNWICK CASTLE). It is the tale of the merciless tyrant and powerful sorcerer, Abhartach.

2020年12月19日 · Abhartach was allegedly an ancient ruler of a small kingdom dating from the 5th or 6th centuries that bordered upon what is now the town of Garvagh, Ireland. According to local legend Abhartach rises from his grave to drink the blood of his subjects.