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BEHOLD! Today, as part of our ongoing natural history series, let's discuss an array of creatures that basically read as a bunch of potato-head concoctions brought about by early people before the invention of 'imagination'.

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Chris Harris

I’m dying to know your thoughts on Hyperia the UKs new tallest and fastest roller coaster just opened at Thorpe Park, will you be paying a visit? I loved your Disneyland vlogs and would love to see you visit

thatonedan

First time commenter but had to jump on the topic, mainly because Ireland has some folklore/mythical creatures, and I have to talk about a couple I find interesting (and ended up being quite a lengthy comment): Obviously everyone associates Ireland with the Leprechaun. It's known as being a solitary fairy, but is also known for its mischief and engaging in pranks. It's also been depicted in later times as being a cobbler , who has the hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Interestingly enough, whilst commonly now it's known for being in green, originally the leprechaun was donned in red. Another commonly known mythical creature, and one I always hear about, is the Banshee. She is a spirit that's known for her high pitch scream or wailing, often signifying an imminent death to a family member, I've always known of her to be a pale woman with long hair, but some also describe her as an older woman. There's also the Abhartach (Ah-ver-tach) which is speculated by some to be an alternative origin to Dracula. Now I never actually heard about him but I once went down a rabbit hole one Halloween researching about it. It comes from northern Derry and apparently he was a chieftain who essentially slipped to his death trying to catch his wife having an affair. But he rose from the dead essentially, demanding a bowl of blood from his subjects to sustain his life. After many failed attempts to kill Abhartach, the only way they could restrain him was to kill him with a wooden sword, bury him upside down, surrounding his grave with thorns and placing a large stone on top.