An Dullahan - The Real Headless Horseman

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“The Dullahan serves no master but death.”



Now for a more sinister tale from Irish lore. The Dullahan is the original Headless horseman on which the character from the 1820’s tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow may be based. The Dullahan or Gan Ceann is said to be a dark Faerie, a collector of souls, whom roams the countryside at midnight in search of suitable souls to take.


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Published on November 20, 2013 05:58
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